Rosalía’s New Album Processes Her Breakup in 13 Languages

Rosalia calls on God to free her and help the man instead. The Spanish pop star has released her fourth studio album. Luxin the early hours of November 6th, and all it has in common with her previous work is that it's another sound that's completely new to her. Popera seems to be mourning her 2023 Parting with Regaeton singer Rau Alejandrowhich happened shortly after they released Rosalía's latest project together, R.R.. Lux praises relationships in 13 languages: in those in which she sang before – Spanish, Catalan, Portugueseand English, as well as Japanese, Latin, Italian, German, Ukrainian, Arabic, Sicilian, French, Mandarin and Hebrew. “I love to travel, I love to learn from other people,” Rosalia said. New York Time. “Why don't I try to learn another language and try to sing in another language and expand my ability to be a singer or a musician or an artist? The world is so connected.”

On the 15-track album, Rosalía uses strings, chanting and religious iconography, even as she sings about cars, luxury and travel. “Sexo, Violencia y Llantas,” which translates to “Sex, Violence and Tires,” leads the album in a symphony (literally London Symphony Orchestra) during which Rosalía yearns for transcendence: “First I will love the world / then I will love God.” Unfortunately, there's a man in the world who she eviscerates in “La Perla,” singing in Spanish, “He can't be trusted / He's a gem / A disgusting job.” In “Sauvignon Blanc” she promises to give up earthly goods such as “pearls or caviar” if she can have love. By then Lux After all, Rosalia is on her literal last rites. The album closer, “Magnolias,” imagines his own death: “Over my coffin / KTMs burning rubber / Tears and tires / Melting on the tree.”

In addition to the symphony, famous artists help Rosalia on her journey. Björk and Yves Tumor with the lead single “Berghain”; regional Mexican music trio Yahritza y Su Esencia in “La Perla”; flamenco singers Estrella Morente and Silvia Pérez Cruz in “La Rumba Del Perdón”; and fado singer Carmiño in “Memoria.” Three additional songs are included in physical copies of the album. Lux but do not appear on the digital versions of the album: “Focu 'ranni” and “Jeanne”, which come immediately before and after “Sauvignon Blanc”, respectively, and “Novia Robot”, which follows “Jeanne”. Rosalia did not confirm why these tracks are not included in the digital version of the album. But here's hoping it makes at least “Novia Robot” available on streaming platforms as an important addition to the techno canon that includes Robin's “Fembot” and Charlie XCX's “Femmebot.” Saint Rosalia will bring even more blessings on November 16th with a performance at Evening show. Go ahead and offer her some streams.