Still Climbing
Leslie West · 2013
41 min · 11 tracks · hard rock
A gritty blend of blues rock and heavy metal, channeling raw emotion through powerful guitar riffs and resonant vocals.
Top tracks — play these first
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Dyin’ Since the Day I Was Born — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its intense storytelling and raw emotional delivery, encapsulating themes of struggle and survival.
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Feeling Good — A powerful cover that highlights West's signature vocal style, transforming the song into a personal anthem of resilience and hope.
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When a Man Loves a Woman — West’s rendition adds a bluesy grit to this classic ballad, showcasing his ability to reinterpret well-known songs with fresh emotion.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends classic rock elements with personal themes, showcasing strong guitar work but uneven pacing.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the second half introduces slower ballads that shift the emotional tone.
- The lyrics often reflect personal struggles and resilience, with a recurring theme of overcoming adversity present in multiple songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- 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 Dyin’ Since the Day I Was Born 4:16
- 2 Busted, Disgusted or Dead 3:24
- 3 Fade Into You 4:09
- 4 Not Over You at All 4:28
- 5 Tales of Woe 3:17
- 6 Feeling Good 4:13
- 7 Hatfield or McCoy 3:49
- 8 When a Man Loves a Woman 5:11
- 9 Long Red 3:42
- 10 Don’t Ever Let Me Go 3:54
- 11 Rev Jones Time (Somewhere Over the Rainbow) 1:32
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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