Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 39% of albums we've rated

Concise character sketches and a persistent samba-pop groove make a coherent, personable album, though its narrow pacing and song shapes limit its reach on repeat plays.

What we noticed

  • Most tracks ride a steady, syncopated samba-pop pulse, with bass, guitar and percussion keeping the arrangements moving rather than opening into long instrumental passages.
  • The songs favor compact narrative verses and recurring refrains; relationship and neighborhood characters recur in titles such as “Vizinha” and “Amiga da minha mulher.”
  • “Amiga da minha mulher” lands sixth, after five similarly paced songs, and the final four keep the record in its buoyant, song-led mode rather than building to a major change of texture.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 5/10

Significant within its genre. 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 A doida 3:04
  • 2 Meu parceiro 3:11
  • 3 Véia 3:20
  • 4 Dois beijinhos 4:14
  • 5 Vizinha 3:35
  • 6 Amiga da minha mulher 4:08
  • 7 Dia de comemorar 3:05
  • 8 Japonesa 3:54
  • 9 Olê, olê 3:01
  • 10 Quem não quer sou eu 5:26

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata