Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

38 /100
Lowland
Higher than 0% of albums we've rated

The pitched-meow premise gives familiar melodies a clear novelty identity, but the material and sequence offer limited development beyond the initial conceit.

What we noticed

  • Pitched cat meows carry the melodies over instrumental backing, replacing sung words while leaving each tune recognizable.
  • The 20 tracks alternate familiar carols with classical pieces such as the Nutcracker dances and Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.
  • Track 8 condenses three carols into a medley; the program ends by stepping outside the Christmas set with Auld Lang Syne.
Composition 25% of the score
4/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
5/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
3/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
4/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. 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 Silent Night 3:12
  • 2 What Child Is This? 2:44
  • 3 Dance of the Reed Flutes 2:21
  • 4 Up on the Housetop 2:52
  • 5 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 2:46
  • 6 Oh Come All Ye Faithful 2:17
  • 7 Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies 2:16
  • 8 Jingle Cats Medley (Jingle Bells, Hark the Herald, We Wish You a Merry Christmas) 2:46
  • 9 Angels We Have Heard on High 2:23
  • 10 Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 2:59
  • 11 Oh Little Town of Bethlehem 2:03
  • 12 Carol of the Bells 1:15
  • 13 Go Tell It on the Mountain 2:00
  • 14 Oh Christmas Tree 2:35
  • 15 Ode to Joy 1:42
  • 16 Deck the Halls 1:18
  • 17 Good King Wenceslas 2:11
  • 18 We Three Kings of Orient Are 3:09
  • 19 Waltz of the Flowers 5:22
  • 20 Auld Lang Syne 2:29

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata