9 December 2025: Spanish Tutor/LLA Jason’s Music Tip: Lux by Rosalia
9 December 2025: Spanish Tutor/LLA Jason's Music Tip: Lux by Rosalia
If you’ve been keeping up with music recently you must have heard that Lux, Rosalía’s fourth studio album was released to extremely high critical acclaim. It maintains Rosalía’s signature experimental style, but this time, with a classical operatic, avant-garde twist. I gave it a listen upon release, and I’ve been listening to it on repeat since.
I appreciate that it sounds like nothing else that is popular right now. Given her starpower, it would be easy for Rosalía to churn out hits with little effort, but Lux shows a dedication to her artistry that’s hard to come across in an industry flooded with songs meant to trend. The general aesthetic and sound of the album is very indicative of Rosalía’s versatility as an artist. It deviates from the modern electronic beats of Motomami in favor of classical orchestral strings. A lot of people don’t know that Rosalía is a classically trained vocalist and that she attended one of the most prestigious music schools in Spain. It shows in her vocal capabilities in this album, which stretches across thirteen different languages in Lux.
In the three years since Motomami was released, my Spanish has improved drastically, so I was able to understand the lyrics better on first listen. (Well, when she was singing in Spanish.) You would be hard pressed to find someone who understands or speaks all thirteen languages featured in the album, but you don’t need to in order to appreciate the artistry and sound of the album. Most artists would struggle to make such a drastic stylistic change after an album like Motomami, but Rosalía makes it natural and consistent with her sound and abilities. Personally, I love the album’s uniqueness and it will hold a special place in my heart right next to its predecessor.