Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

79 /100
Alpine
Higher than 90% of albums we've rated

The recurring theme and sharply titled comic numbers make the sequence feel like a purpose-built musical world, though its episodic songs do not form a continuous arc.

What we noticed

  • The title song recurs at tracks 1, 5, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24; an instrumental version sits at 23, just before the final vocal reprise.
  • Between those reprises, the tracklist moves through self-contained numbers such as “Truckdriving song,” “Husvagn” and “Det är vattenpumpen, Gerd,” rather than sustaining one long musical sequence.
  • The repeated theme gives the 24-track sequence regular returns, while the closing instrumental-to-vocal pair makes the ending a deliberate coda.
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
8/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 7/10

Defined its genre or moment. 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 Macken 1:42
  • 2 Frottéfilten 1:49
  • 3 Privat 3:05
  • 4 Min bilreparatör 2:49
  • 5 Macken 2:07
  • 6 Plocka upp efter dig 3:33
  • 7 Konfirmationspresenten 2:38
  • 8 Macken 1:49
  • 9 Egentligen 2:48
  • 10 Truckdriving song 2:34
  • 11 Jag vet inte vad det ä' 1:44
  • 12 Macken 1:59
  • 13 Husvagn 2:34
  • 14 Romans nr 3 eller 12 0:52
  • 15 I ditt bagage 2:06
  • 16 Macken 2:15
  • 17 Det är vattenpumpen, Gerd 3:55
  • 18 Mitt liv tills idag 2:45
  • 19 Sevärdheter 2:01
  • 20 Macken 1:50
  • 21 Har du gått din sista mil? 3:35
  • 22 Raggarkungen 5:03
  • 23 Macken (instrumental) 1:42
  • 24 Macken 2:46

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata