Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

59 /100
Foothills
Higher than 19% of albums we've rated

Its compact songs and language shifts give the debut a recognizable Brazilian psychedelic character, though the track-by-track format makes the album feel more like a collection t…

What we noticed

  • The twelve-track sequence moves between Portuguese titles and English ones, including “Yes, I Do,” “I Need You,” and “Saturday Dream.”
  • “Flauta” sits between vocal songs, while “Oh! Suzana” closes the sequence with a familiar folk-song title rather than a new suite or extended finale.
  • Most of the track titles point to compact song forms; the album shifts track by track instead of building around one long, continuous piece.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

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
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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 Nã 2:18
  • 2 Plaxe voador 1:20
  • 3 Yes, I Do 1:57
  • 4 Longe sem direção 2:38
  • 5 Flauta 2:58
  • 6 I Need You 2:23
  • 7 Antes de você... Eu 2:20
  • 8 Imagem 2:48
  • 9 Meia noite 2:50
  • 10 Saturday Dream 2:50
  • 11 Velhas histórias 2:47
  • 12 Oh! Suzana 1:58

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata