he scene in Williamsburg may have looked a bit like German nightclub Berghain the night after Halloween as fans flocked to get the first taste of Rosalía’s forthcoming album, Lux, out on November 7. On All Hallows’ Day, the Grammy-winning Spanish pop star held a private listening party at former bank turned event space Weylin, where fans and a few of her famous friends would become the first to listen to the “Bizzochito” singer’s fourth studio album, in which the global superstar sings in not 1, not 2—but 13 different languages.
Inside the VIP section, attendees could enjoy a glass of wine and light bites as they waited to listen to Rosalia’s first album since 2022’s critically acclaimed Motomami. While most attendees were dressed in downtown black, some Rosalía super fans wore fashion-forward wimples, all-white ensembles, and even halos to celebrate the theme of Lux, in which Rosalia explores the feminine divine and sainthood.
Fellow pop star Dua Lipa and her fiancé, actor Callum Turner, were in attendance in the VIP section, with the “Physical” singer wearing a floor-length snake-print coat, and the actor in a black leather shearling jacket. Other artists, including Emily Ratajkowski, playwright Jeremy O. Harris, and photographer Tyler Mitchell, were also present to experience Rosalía’s highly anticipated new work.
Around 7:30 p.m., fans were ushered from the cocktail hour to their seats—white benches in front of a massive white sheet, somewhat reminiscent of Charli xcx’s Brat wall in it’s size and simplicity. All recording devices, including phones, were confiscated and placed in Yondr pouches, so the attendees could be fully present. “When was the last time you were in complete darkness?” read text projected onto the sheet before the album-listening began. “Sometimes being in complete darkness is the best way to find the light.”
And with that, the Lux listening commenced: the hundred or so attendees sitting in silence as Rosalía’s powerful voice enveloped the space and the lyrics were projected at the front of the room. The orchestral, genre-bending album finds Rosalía singing in 13 different languages over 18 tracks, including her native Spanish, as well as English, Catalan, Hebrew, Mandarin, Italian, Arabic, Latin, and more. While she stays true to her flamenco roots on the album, Rosalía’s nuanced and comprehensive use of multiple languages shows how truly global she is as an artist. Her influence has spanned multiple continents and her artistry reflects that.
