Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

44 /100
Lowland
Higher than 0% of albums we've rated

The Swedish folk and march references give the record a clear frame, but its song-by-song construction is more conventional than deeply developed.

What we noticed

  • Most titles are Swedish; the English-titled “Runaway” appears eighth, while “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” closes the sequence.
  • “Uti vår hage,” a traditional Swedish song, sits between the original-titled songs and the closing run of “Då svallar vårt vikingablod,” “Rebellen,” and the march standard.
Composition 25% of the score
5/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
5/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
4/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

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 Stolt svensk 3:15
  • 2 Vargsång 3:04
  • 3 Sång i danziger gatt 3:32
  • 4 Balders drömmar 3:24
  • 5 Vikingabalk 3:50
  • 6 Bäring nord 3:56
  • 7 Vinklingar och svek 3:34
  • 8 Runaway 2:35
  • 9 Balladen till Sverige 3:06
  • 10 Uti vår hage 2:39
  • 11 Då svallar vårt vikingablod 3:18
  • 12 Rebellen 3:11
  • 13 When Johnny Comes Marching Home 3:10

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata