Top tracks — play these first
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Summer of Tears — This track opens the album with haunting melodies and poignant lyrics that beautifully set the tone for the themes of vulnerability and reflection explored throughout.
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Red Hot Black — Combining catchy hooks with deeper emotional undertones, this song showcases Yang’s ability to balance upbeat energy with introspective storytelling, making it a standout moment.
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Coming Home — A powerful closer that encapsulates the album’s journey, blending rich instrumentation with heartfelt lyrics, revealing Yang's growth as an artist and songwriter.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and production, with moments of emotional depth and cohesive flow.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks establish a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the fourth track introduces a more subdued atmosphere with minimal instrumentation.
- Several tracks feature layered vocal harmonies that create a rich texture, particularly in 'Supernatural' and 'Red Hot Black'.
- The album closes with 'Coming Home', which shifts to a slower tempo and features a gradual fade-out, leaving a lingering emotional impact.
- 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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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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 Summer of Tears 4:22
- 2 The Boy in Your Eyes 4:04
- 3 Stories From Dogland 3:59
- 4 Over 3:41
- 5 Supernatural 3:40
- 6 Red Hot Black 3:34
- 7 Timebomb 3:28
- 8 A Little Wrong 3:52
- 9 Strange Friends 3:43
- 10 Outside 4:16
- 11 Coming Home 4:33
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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