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. 

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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