Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

52 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

A capable acoustic revisit whose songs hold together, though the familiar material and largely consistent setup leave limited compositional surprise.

What we noticed

  • The album recasts Everlast songs such as “Black Jesus,” “Broken” and “My Medicine” in acoustic arrangements, putting his rough-edged vocal and guitar ahead of rock-band weight.
  • “Children’s Story” and “Jump Around” interrupt the run of Everlast originals with covers, making the familiar song material—not a new narrative arc—the organizing principle.
Composition 25% of the score
5/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

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 Sad Girl 4:35
  • 2 Black Jesus 3:49
  • 3 Today 4:56
  • 4 Broken 4:48
  • 5 Stone in My Hand 3:37
  • 6 Weakness 3:52
  • 7 Children's Story 3:09
  • 8 Stay 4:31
  • 9 My Medicine 2:44
  • 10 Lonely Road 3:44
  • 11 Grandma's Hand 1:59
  • 12 Jump Around? 3:26

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata