Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

51 /100
Lowland
Higher than 2% of albums we've rated

Compact, melodic early songs show the group's pop side, but demo-level execution and the collection-like sequence limit the album's finish and shape.

What we noticed

  • The nine tracks are compact vocal songs rather than extended instrumental pieces; the title track does not open into a longer suite.
  • The material is built around concise pop-song forms, with vocals and recurring melodic hooks carrying more weight than long improvisations.
  • The songs come from the group's early demo period, so the sequence plays as a collection of songs rather than a deliberately shaped album-length arc.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
5/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

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 That’s How Much I Need You Now 2:35
  • 2 Save Yourself 2:46
  • 3 I Should’ve Known 7:33
  • 4 Jet-Propelled Photographs 2:33
  • 5 When I Don’t Want You 2:59
  • 6 Memories 3:03
  • 7 You Don’t Remember 3:49
  • 8 She’s Gone 2:10
  • 9 I’d Rather Be With You 3:39

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata