Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Its compact sequence contrasts a fixed industrial pulse, a more song-shaped center, and a jagged closing piece, though the writing stays deliberately narrow.
What we noticed
- The title track sets a repetitive, clattering industrial pulse under David Tibet’s vocal, keeping the arrangement locked to a small set of sounds.
- The middle track shifts toward a slower, more melodic song form; the closing birthday piece returns to a more fragmentary, abrasive approach.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- 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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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 Happy Birthday Pigface Christus (pour Josianne Guilloud, Genève) 6:02
- 2 Black Flowers Please (Do Dead Gods Smell) (for Rose McDowall) 3:34
- 3 Happy Birthday Beau Maldoror Wolf Donnan 0:28
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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