Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

64 /100
Foothills
Higher than 35% of albums we've rated

Strong, direct melodic punk is punctuated by recognizable cover choices, but the long sequence has more detours than a sharply shaped arc.

What we noticed

  • The first seven tracks keep to vocal, guitar-led punk; track eight, “Sleepwalk,” breaks that run with an instrumental cover.
  • “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” later turns the same punk-band setup toward a familiar pop standard, so the covers interrupt rather than replace the album’s core sound.
  • The 16-track sequence returns to short vocal punk songs after those detours instead of closing on a separate instrumental or extended finale.
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
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

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 Cherry Blossoms 1:28
  • 2 Jealous 2:01
  • 3 I Can't Smile At Everyone 2:02
  • 4 How Many More Times 3:16
  • 5 Last Train Home 2:17
  • 6 Empty Promises 2:21
  • 7 Summer Of '99 1:57
  • 8 Sleepwalk 3:13
  • 9 Remember Me 4:14
  • 10 Say What I Want 1:30
  • 11 Lucky 2:24
  • 12 Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You 3:04
  • 13 So Sorry 2:49
  • 14 Torn 2:29
  • 15 Ten Years From Now 2:27
  • 16 Sucky Yacky 6:08

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata