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On ‘Lux,’ Rosalia takes a religious odyssey

The Spanish pop star's latest is a sprawling affair, indulging in every corner of the human experience.

Lux Rosalía (Columbia, 2025) It’s rare to see a pop star of Rosalía’s stature release an unapologetically religious album. It seems to have become a tradition in the pop world that any overtly spiritual themes must somehow be...

February 2026

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