Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

62 /100
Foothills
Higher than 24% of albums we've rated

Strong, varied songs carry the set, but its broad concert repertoire and long sequence feel more like a survey than a tightly shaped album.

What we noticed

  • “Vale tudo” opens the set and returns at the end, giving the 18-track sequence a bookend rather than a straight-through finish.
  • Tracks 9–11 group “A rã,” “Wave” and “Garota de Ipanema” before the set turns back to Maia’s pop songs.
  • The set runs from “Sossego” and “Me dê motivo” through later returns to “Primavera” and “Azul da cor do mar,” with no long instrumental stretch implied by the track sequence.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

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
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

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.

  • 1 Vale tudo 3:20
  • 2 Telefone 4:43
  • 3 Descobridor dos 7 mares 8:28
  • 4 Paixão antiga 4:14
  • 5 Sossego 3:25
  • 6 Você 4:49
  • 7 Me dê motivo 4:51
  • 8 Folha de papel 3:14
  • 9 A rã 1:55
  • 10 Wave 1:23
  • 11 Garota de Ipanema 1:57
  • 12 Dia de domingo 5:00
  • 13 Primavera 3:10
  • 14 Azul da cor do mar 4:43
  • 15 Você e eu, eu e você 4:32
  • 16 Do Leme ao Pontal 5:00
  • 17 A festa de Santo Reis 4:13
  • 18 Vale tudo 2:43

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata