Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

56 /100
Lowland
Higher than 13% of albums we've rated

Strongly executed dance-pop and ballad writing, but the compilation-like sequence changes mode repeatedly rather than building a single sustained arc.

What we noticed

  • The opening run moves from “EXILE RELOADED” and “SUPER SHINE” into “MY FANTASY” and “STAY,” shifting from dance-forward tracks to slower material by track four.
  • “New Jack Swing,” “EVOLUTION,” “SCREAM,” and “24karats-type EX-” form a concentrated run of rhythm-led tracks before “Touch The SKY” and “DANCER’S ANTHEM 2.”
  • The final stretch pivots from “What Is Love” and “Make Love” through “My Buddy” and “So Special-Version EX-” to the closing ballad “真夏の果実.”
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
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

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 EXILE RELOADED 2:02
  • 2 SUPER SHINE 3:44
  • 3 MY FANTASY 4:43
  • 4 STAY 4:28
  • 5 Eastern Boyz ’N Eastern Girlz 3:58
  • 6 New Jack Swing 4:33
  • 7 EVOLUTION 4:39
  • 8 SCREAM 5:25
  • 9 24karats-type EX- 5:19
  • 10 Touch The SKY 4:04
  • 11 DANCER’S ANTHEM 2 3:21
  • 12 What Is Love 4:09
  • 13 Make Love 4:16
  • 14 My Buddy 3:51
  • 15 So Special-Version EX- 4:37
  • 16 真夏の果実 4:43

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata