Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

51 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

The brisk punk songs hold up as a set, but the anthology format and intermittent live cuts make the running order feel archival rather than shaped.

What we noticed

  • The first seven tracks run as studio cuts before “Blown to Bits” breaks the sequence with a live recording.
  • After three more studio tracks, “SPG” and “Cop Cars” appear back to back as live versions; the remaining tracks return to studio recordings.
  • The 22-track sequence groups songs from different releases rather than building toward a closing section or musical resolution.
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
4/10

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 Army Life 2:27
  • 2 The Mods 2:00
  • 3 Crashed Out 2:34
  • 4 Exploited Barmy Army 2:16
  • 5 I Believe in Anarchy 1:50
  • 6 What You Gonna Do 2:20
  • 7 Dogs of War 1:41
  • 8 Blown to Bits (live) 1:31
  • 9 Dead Cities 1:56
  • 10 Hitler's in the Charts Again 2:37
  • 11 Class War 1:20
  • 12 SPG (live) 2:17
  • 13 Cop Cars (live) 2:04
  • 14 YOP 1:47
  • 15 Attack 2:23
  • 16 Alternative 2:04
  • 17 Troops of Tomorrow 3:07
  • 18 Computers Don't Blunder 2:32
  • 19 Addiction 1:37
  • 20 Rival Leaders 2:33
  • 21 Army Style 1:54
  • 22 Singalongabushell 2:30

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata