Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

50 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

Strong melodic writing and polished production come through, but edits, remixes, and the shift into rarities make the collection’s sequence feel assembled rather than shaped.

What we noticed

  • The opening run moves from a restructured “Sentinel” and edited “Tattoo” into two versions of “The Bell,” making this a sequence of shortened or reworked pieces rather than full album-length suites.
  • After “The Sailor’s Hornpipe 2003,” the tracklist turns to rarities and alternate treatments, including an Orbular Bells mix, BT remix, and Jam & Spoon mix.
  • The set moves between instrumental tracks and vocal songs such as “Man in the Rain” and “To Be Free”; it does not hold to one continuous suite or mood.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

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 3/10

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.

Disc 1

  • 1 Sentinel (single restructure) 3:57
  • 2 Tattoo (edit) 3:43
  • 3 The Bell (MC Viv Stanshall remix) 3:30
  • 4 Hibernaculum 3:36
  • 5 Let There Be Light 4:19
  • 6 The Voyager 4:25
  • 7 Women of Ireland (Lurker edit) 3:38
  • 8 Man in the Rain 4:03
  • 9 Far Above the Clouds (Timewriter’s radio mix) 3:40
  • 10 Cochise 5:15
  • 11 Out of Mind 3:45
  • 12 Pacha Mama 4:08
  • 13 Sunlight Shining Through Cloud 4:35
  • 14 Amber Light 3:46
  • 15 To Be Free (single remix) 3:57
  • 16 Thou Art in Heaven (radio edit) 3:41
  • 17 Introduction 2003 (single remix) 3:42
  • 18 The Sailor’s Hornpipe 2003 1:44

Disc 2

  • 1 Early Stages 4:09
  • 2 Silent Night 4:20
  • 3 The Bell (Mc Billy Connolly remix) 3:30
  • 4 The Spectral Army 2:42
  • 5 The Song of the Boat Men 2:52
  • 6 Indian Lake 3:24
  • 7 Mike’s Reel 3:53
  • 8 Sentinel (Orbular Bells mix) 12:26
  • 9 Let There Be Light (BT’s Pure Luminesence remix) 13:22
  • 10 Women of Ireland (System 7 12″ mix) 9:02
  • 11 Far Above the Clouds (Jam & Spoon mix) 9:56
  • 12 To Be Free (Soultronik Mix-Tical mix) 5:06
  • 13 Thou Art in Heaven (Pumpin’ Dolls vs. Mighty Mike Club mix) [Radio edit] 4:39

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata