Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

78 /100
Alpine
Higher than 89% of albums we've rated

Elis’s forceful, precise vocal delivery gives the songs a clear center, while the paired tribute medleys make the sequencing feel deliberate rather than episodic.

What we noticed

  • The second track joins three Tom Jobim songs into one medley; the final track expands that approach to six Mangueira songs.
  • Those two extended tributes sit near opposite ends of the sequence, with shorter standalone songs filling the middle.
  • The tracklist moves from samba and Jobim material through songs such as “Viramundo” and “Upa, neguinho” before returning to a multi-song samba tribute.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. 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 Samba do perdão 3:26
  • 2 Tributo a Tom Jobim: Vou te contar (Wave) / Fotografia / Outra vez 5:00
  • 3 De onde vens 2:45
  • 4 Bom tempo 2:43
  • 5 Da cor do pecado 2:50
  • 6 Corrida de jangada 2:15
  • 7 Carta ao mar 4:04
  • 8 Viramundo 1:33
  • 9 Upa, neguinho 2:24
  • 10 Tributo à Mangueira: Mangueira / Fala, Mangueira / Exaltação à Mangueira / Levanta Mangueira / Despedida de Mangueira / Pra machucar meu coração 5:21

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata