Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The spare requinto-and-bass setup gives the songs a clear identity, while the extended catalogued sequence makes the album’s original pacing uncertain.
What we noticed
- A bright, rapidly picked requinto carries the melodic hooks over a low, steady bass pulse, leaving the vocal exposed rather than burying it in a large ensemble.
- The corrido narratives are interrupted by romantic songs such as “Te metiste” and “Por no perderte te perdí,” shifting the focus from named figures and violence to relationships.
- The catalogued 22-track sequence is unusually long; I can’t establish whether its later tracks were part of the original release, so its pacing is difficult to judge from this listing.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. 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 El corrido del Dorian 5:01
- 2 El karma 3:15
- 3 El Mentado 2:36
- 4 El Panu 3:19
- 5 Cincuenta mentadas 3:42
- 6 Los talibanes del Prieto 3:46
- 7 El levantón 2:33
- 8 Te metiste 3:29
- 9 La bruta (una mula resulto) 3:02
- 10 Reflejos del viejo 3:39
- 11 El toro encartado 2:46
- 12 Tú sabes que 2:58
- 13 El señor de los cielos 3:35
- 14 Sangre se paga con sangre 4:16
- 15 El corrido del güero 3:25
- 16 El rey de corazones 3:35
- 17 Secreto mexicano 4:00
- 18 Por no perderte te perdí 3:32
- 19 La verdad del hombre 3:36
- 20 El corrido de la Roca 2:27
- 21 Arrodillate 3:20
- 22 Los tanates 3:33
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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