Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
A characterful, rhythm-first house album with an immediately memorable opener, though its loop-based writing and track-to-track shifts limit depth and overall arc.
What we noticed
- The opener builds its hook from a repeated, clipped vocal phrase over a springy bass line; the groove changes more than the refrain does.
- Track titles and arrangements turn toward regional signifiers—especially on “Bulgarian Chicks” and “Caballeros”—within a house framework of looped vocals and percussion.
- The sequence moves from the vocal-led opener into shorter, groove-centered cuts, then closes with “Tribute” rather than returning to the opener’s hook-driven format.
- 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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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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 I Was Drunk 3:22
- 2 China Gum 3:28
- 3 Bulgarian Chicks 3:50
- 4 Dance Me 3:51
- 5 Black Mama 3:53
- 6 Black Cat, White Cat 4:44
- 7 Once Upon a Time in Naples 3:13
- 8 Maria 3:35
- 9 Caballeros 4:36
- 10 Riva's Boogaloo 4:02
- 11 Tribute 4:59
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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