If you’re not familiar with ROSALÍA, you may have heard her through her collaboration with BLACKPINK’s Lisa on the latter’s song “New Woman” from her solo album “Alter Ego.” The duet was an instant hit, and it seems the Spanish star has even more to offer. The Grammy winner has been hard at work on her fourth album — and the day has finally arrived!
The singer-songwriter recently released her highly anticipated new album “LUX”, her immersive and innovative fourth full-length body of work via Columbia Records. The album was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daníel Bjarnason and features feminine voices, including Björk, Carminho, Estrella Morente, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Yahritza and the Escolania de Montserrat i Cor Cambra Palau de la Música Catalana, and Yves Tumor.
“LUX” has already been met with immediate critical acclaim, Rolling Stone giving it 5 stars and declaring it “her most astonishing offer yet, packed with history and decades of training that let her tie classical sounds, opera references, and 13 different languages into one gorgeous, gutting package that feels like a truly timeless work of art.” The Associated Press called LUX a “Phonetic miracle,” and that “If there is a single avant-garde saving grace in the pop music landscape, it’s here,” giving the album 4.5/5 stars.
NPR stated that “On ‘LUX,’ ROSALÍA pulls the entire world into her symphony,” and that “On LUX, the mortal and divine are in conversation, and with ROSALÍA as our guide, we can touch both.” ROSALÍA first unveiled LUX with the grand orchestral centrepiece ‘Berghain,’ the video produced by CANADA and directed by longtime ROSALÍA collaborator Nicolás Méndez, known for directing Malamente, TKN, and Pienso En Tu Mirá.
Filmed in Warsaw, Poland, the piece follows a woman navigating grief as she struggles to mend her broken heart. Ultimately, she finds solace and healing through her spirituality. The CD and vinyl editions of LUX feature three exclusive tracks, inviting listeners to experience the album in its most immersive form.
Watch the music video for “Berghain” below:
