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Rosalía Releases LUX, an Orchestral, Multilingual Reinvention With the London Symphony Orchestra

Structured in four movements, the album channels a spiritual conceit across 13 languages with high-profile guests.

Overview

  • The fourth album arrives today as a large-scale concept work recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and shaped like a classical suite in four movements.
  • Lead single “Berghain” features Björk and Yves Tumor, while other contributors cited in coverage include Guy‑Manuel de Homem‑Christo and a Catalan abbey boys’ choir.
  • Press reports describe vocals across 13 languages, reflecting Rosalía’s study of translation and her intent to treat language as musical color.
  • The project was developed over roughly two to two‑and‑a‑half years, with interviews describing an intensive writing process and a predominantly acoustic, orchestral palette.
  • A theatrical rollout included a brief Madrid appearance and an angelic tableau in Barcelona, with her first live rendition of material scheduled at a Valencia radio gala tonight; early reviews are strongly positive and have revived debate over genre classification.