Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

Instrumental
66 /100
Treeline
Higher than 44% of albums we've rated

Its character-linked cues and recurring Bill–Sookie thread give the score a recognizable shape, though the scene-by-scene track changes interrupt a sustained album arc.

What we noticed

  • The tracklist moves from scene-specific cues such as “Hairclip” and “Bill’s Entrance” into larger dramatic beats like “The Tribunal” and “The Funeral.”
  • Bill and Sookie recur as an organizing thread: “Bill and Sookie Together” and “Bill and Sookie’s Reunion” lead toward the closing “Love Theme.”
  • The 21-track sequence keeps shifting focus between characters and events rather than building as a continuous suite.
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
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

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 Take me Home 2:32
  • 2 Hairclip 1:44
  • 3 Bill's Lament 1:07
  • 4 Gran's Story 1:49
  • 5 Bill's Entrance 1:29
  • 6 First Taste 1:21
  • 7 Tara in the Pool 1:23
  • 8 Tripping 1:42
  • 9 Tara and Mother 1:06
  • 10 Grieve to Grave to Groove 3:15
  • 11 The Tribunal 2:31
  • 12 Amy's Goodbye 2:12
  • 13 Bill and Sookie Together 2:24
  • 14 Priapism 2:14
  • 15 More than you can Imagine 1:42
  • 16 The Cabin 5:23
  • 17 The Funeral 2:36
  • 18 Sancto Erico 1:38
  • 19 Bill and Sookie's Reunion 1:21
  • 20 Jason and Amy 2:16
  • 21 Love Theme 2:56

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata