Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Its percussion-led, rhythm-specific writing gives the album a clear identity, while the concise eight-track LP sequence keeps it focused rather than making it a major formal state…
What we noticed
- The original sequence is eight tracks; the five later-listed cuts are appended material and do not belong to its LP-length arc.
- The first seven titles name distinct Afro-Cuban forms or rhythms, and the arrangements keep hand percussion at the center rather than treating it as background color.
- The record moves from those rhythm-specific pieces to the more open-ended closing track, “Para ti,” without a long instrumental suite or extended finale.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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 Ebora (Yeza) 1:30
- 2 En La Habana (Guaguanco) 3:21
- 3 Conga, bata, y chequere (Lucumi & Mambo) 3:02
- 4 Me buele la muela (Columbia) 2:09
- 5 Eco (Bembe) 1:12
- 6 Abacua (Abacua) 2:02
- 7 Pan de Maiz (Conga) 1:26
- 8 Para ti 3:04
- 9 Sofrito 3:17
- 10 Little Angel 4:17
- 11 Virtue 3:32
- 12 José Outside 3:08
- 13 Forked Tongue 3:18
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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