Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

45 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

The demos, covers, remixes, and later tracks document different sides of the band, but their chronology and format changes make the collection uneven as an album.

What we noticed

  • The first two tracks are 1994 demos; the sequence then moves through cover versions, remixes, an instrumental, and later studio tracks.
  • The closing stretch runs from the electronic instrumental “5/4” through three vocal songs, ending with the piano arrangement of “Mein Herz brennt.”
  • The tracks shift between demo-era roughness and finished studio production, so the sound changes with the material rather than following one album-length build.
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
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
3/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
3/10

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 Feuerräder (Demo Version 1994) 4:47
  • 2 Wilder Wein (Demo Version 1994) 5:40
  • 3 Das Modell 4:44
  • 4 Kokain 3:08
  • 5 Stripped 4:24
  • 6 Halleluja 3:44
  • 7 Mutter (Vocoder Mix) 4:32
  • 8 5/4 5:30
  • 9 Mein Land 3:52
  • 10 Vergiss uns nicht 4:09
  • 11 Gib mir deine Augen 3:43
  • 12 Mein Herz brennt (Piano Version) 4:30

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata