Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 39% of albums we've rated

A tightly ordered melodic-punk set gains shape from its quiet final track, while its songwriting stays within a familiar punk-rock vocabulary.

What we noticed

  • The opening run moves from “I Go Alone” into the title track and “Waiting for So Long” before “Eight-Hour Drive” keeps the early sequence in motion.
  • The tracklist closes with “Running On The Winding Road” followed by “Longing (A Quiet Time),” giving the final slot a marked change in mood.
  • “Handsome Johnny” sits among the early songs rather than being held back as a closing or bonus-track coda.
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
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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.

  • 1 I Go Alone 2:03
  • 2 The Cost Of My Freedom 2:19
  • 3 Waiting for So Long 1:32
  • 4 Eight-Hour Drive 2:16
  • 5 Handsome Johnny 2:40
  • 6 I'm Not Afraid When I'm With You 2:53
  • 7 Love Me Slowly 2:52
  • 8 Funny Things 0:34
  • 9 Popcorn Love 1:51
  • 10 The Story Of The Fallin' Sleet 2:17
  • 11 Believer 2:51
  • 12 Coming Back to You 2:36
  • 13 Running On The Winding Road 3:25
  • 14 Longing (A Quiet Time) 2:45

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata