Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

52 /100
Lowland
Higher than 5% of albums we've rated

Strongly arranged songs give the collection substance, but its spread across separate releases makes it less of a shaped album than a gathered set.

What we noticed

  • The sequence opens with “Mon crédo,” then moves through “Qu'elle est belle” and “La dernière valse” before reaching “La première étoile.”
  • The twelve-song set gathers material from different points in Mathieu’s repertoire, including “Mon crédo” and the later “Acropolis adieu.”
  • “Les bicyclettes de Belsize” closes the set after “Ensemble,” without a reprise or a musical link back to the opening.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
4/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
4/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Mon crédo 3:23
  • 2 Qu'elle est belle 2:34
  • 3 La dernière valse 3:04
  • 4 La première étoile 3:36
  • 5 Pardonne-moi ce caprice d'enfant 3:19
  • 6 Pourquoi le monde est sans amour 2:55
  • 7 Acropolis adieu 3:25
  • 8 Roma, Roma, Roma 3:18
  • 9 Une histoire d'amour 3:00
  • 10 Je ne suis rien sans toi 3:03
  • 11 Ensemble 3:00
  • 12 Les bicyclettes de Belsize 3:20

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata