Spanish pop star Rosalía is back with her new album, Lux. Over eighteen tracks, she trades in the dembow beats that filled her last record Motomami for maximalist orchestral sounds more in line with Björk than Bad Bunny.
The album is dense: there's four movements, thirteen languages, arrangements by Caroline Shaw, and a wide breadth of influences – from Benedictine saints to Patti Smith. But despite (or because) all of this, Rosalía has gone on record referring to Lux as, ultimately, a pop album.
That's where we come in. On this episode of Switched On Pop, Nate and Reanna put on their tour guide hats to talk all things Lux: its sonic genre-bending, Rosalía’s poetic lyricism, and her hyper-local flamenco influence.
Check out Bella Freud's interview with Rosalia on Fashion Neurosis
Songs discussed:
Rosalía – Berghain
Rosalía – Bizcochito
Rosalía – De Madrugá
Rosalía – Mio Cristo
Rosalía – La Yugular
Björk – Joga
Caroline Shaw, Roomful of Teeth – Partita for 8 Voices
Rosalía – Sexo, Violencia y Llantas
Rosalía – Divinize
Rosalía – Porcelana
Rosalía – Dios Es Un Stalker
The Police – Every Breath You Take
Rosalía – La Perla
Johann Strauss II – The Blue Danube
Drake – Push Ups
Rosalía – Sauvignon Blanc
Lady Gaga – Grigio Girls
Adele – I Drink Wine
Rosalía – Focu ‘Ranni
Rosalía – Novia Robot
Rosalía – La Rumba del Perdón
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