Top tracks — play these first
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Swans (Life After Death) — The opening track sets an ambitious tone with its sprawling length and intricate layers, showcasing the band's ability to blend introspection with expansive soundscapes.
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Rough Gem — This song combines catchy melodies with playful lyrics, exemplifying the album's whimsical charm while highlighting Thorburn's knack for clever songwriting.
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Volcanoes — A standout track that encapsulates the emotional depth and sonic experimentation present throughout the album, featuring dynamic shifts and rich instrumentation.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases inventive songwriting and eclectic sounds, though its cohesion is somewhat uneven.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a layered arrangement of instruments, creating a rich soundscape that evolves throughout the tracks.
- Several songs feature abrupt tempo changes and shifts in instrumentation, keeping the listener engaged and surprised.
- The lyrics often employ whimsical imagery and narrative storytelling, which adds depth to the eclectic musical backdrop.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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 Swans (Life After Death) 9:31
- 2 Humans 4:58
- 3 Don’t Call Me Whitney, Bobby 2:31
- 4 Rough Gem 3:36
- 5 Tsuxiit 3:05
- 6 Where There’s a Will There’s a Whalebone 3:56
- 7 Jogging Gorgeous Summer 2:48
- 8 Volcanoes 5:26
- 9 If 4:31
- 10 Ones 5:40
- 11 Bucky Little Wing 9:38
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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