"Split into four distinct movements and sung in 13 languages, Lux is a head-spinning, classical music-adjacent opus exploring feminine mystique, religious transcendence and corporal transformation, often via the prism of various female saints. The dissolution of a relationship grounded and laid bare on Lily Allen's West End Girl, 2025's other dissection of heartbreak is shot heavenwards here, buffeted by the constant presence of the London Symphony Orchestra and the input of Pulitzer prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw among a scroll-sized list of collaborators."
"Its audacity alone makes the efforts of Rosalia's pop peers look pretty laughable. The fact that Lux manages to transcend scholarly chin-stroking and dry Wiki deep dives is near miraculous, and the credit is solely Rosalia's. While this isn't her first album to alchemise the past and present see 2018's El Mal Querer and its heady flamenco-R&B hybrid the stakes are far higher on Lux, and the balancing act more pronounced."
Lux is split into four distinct movements and sung in 13 languages. Lux blends classical-adjacent orchestration with pop, exploring feminine mystique, religious transcendence, and corporal transformation through female saints. The album transforms a dissolution of a relationship into a skyward, orchestral experience supported by the London Symphony Orchestra and contributions from Caroline Shaw and numerous collaborators. Lux raises the stakes beyond earlier fusion of past and present, combining multilayered melodies, rich compositions, and ingrained drama with playful exuberance. Rosalia's voice carries wonderment that invites the listener into both heartbreak and ascension, balancing scholarly depth with accessible emotional immediacy.
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