Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong songs chart a shift from austere post-punk toward Spanish barroom rock, but the compilation sequence lacks the pacing and identity of a purpose-built album.
What we noticed
- The sequence moves from the terse, hard-edged early songs such as “Golpes” and “Obediencia” toward the more overtly barroom pulse of “El calor del amor en un bar.”
- “Cuatro rosas” and “El calor del amor en un bar” bring a more melodic, singalong gait than the stark early material; the track order makes that stylistic shift audible.
- The 12-song sequence gathers tracks from different phases rather than building a continuous arc, with “El calor del amor en un bar” serving as a late-period closer.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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4/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
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 Golpes 2:38
- 2 Olor a carne quemada 3:41
- 3 Obediencia 2:58
- 4 Sangre española 3:36
- 5 Mentir 3:31
- 6 Que Dios reparta suerte 4:36
- 7 Me tengo que concentrar 2:25
- 8 Cuatro rosas 3:27
- 9 Gasolina con ricino 4:02
- 10 ¡Caray! 3:04
- 11 Malditos refranes 3:19
- 12 El calor del amor en un bar 2:51
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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