Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

77 /100
Alpine
Higher than 79% of albums we've rated

Its story-song writing and theatrical brass-and-accordion sound make it distinctive, though the available tracklist leaves some uncertainty about the original sequence.

What we noticed

  • The songs are built around Czech-language narrative vocals and character sketches rather than sustained instrumental passages.
  • Accordion and brass give the arrangements a jaunty, processional pulse, while the vocal delivery keeps the stories in the foreground.
  • The titles move between comic figures, sea and circus imagery, giving the record a recurring theatrical world rather than a single continuous plot.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
8/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

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 Pět prstů 2:43
  • 2 Panenka Bárbí a Málborou men 2:46
  • 3 Na širém moři 3:16
  • 4 Ponorná řeka 4:41
  • 5 Kolotoč 2:19
  • 6 ...a loď pluje 2:25
  • 7 Sedm statečných trpaslíků 1:27
  • 8 Cirkus Praha 4:23
  • 9 Jaromil Hodněpil 2:31
  • 10 Trosečník / Paní domácí 3:02
  • 11 Lucie 2:51
  • 12 Historka z podsvětí 6:37
  • 13 Evangelium podle Jarouše 5:41
  • 14 Prodloužená jízda 2:25

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata