Los Ángeles is devotion to tradition before reinvention. Stark, austere, and emotionally heavy, the album presents Rosalía in a deeply reverent dialogue with flamenco, prioritizing purity and discipline over personal reinterpretation. It’s serious, intense, and intentionally uncompromising.
Sonically, the record is built almost entirely around voice and guitar. The arrangements are minimal, raw, and severe, leaving no room for ornament or modern intervention. This restraint creates emotional gravity, but also limits dynamic variation across the tracklist.
Lyrically, Los Ángeles draws from traditional flamenco themes of death, grief, suffering, and fate. Rosalía performs these narratives with technical precision and emotional control, but the perspective remains interpretative rather than personal. The album feels studied rather than lived.
The 3-star rating reflects respect more than connection. While the craftsmanship and vocal ability are undeniable, the listening experience can feel distant and demanding. It’s an album that asks for reverence, not comfort, and offers little replay value outside of its conceptual frame.
Los Ángeles stands as an important foundation in Rosalía’s career, but not a fully compelling album experience on its own. It’s valuable as a document of discipline and roots, appreciated intellectually more than emotionally.
Favorite Track: Catalina
Skip Track: I See A Darkness
Disclaimer: This Is my opinion based on personal taste and emotions.
The skip tracks are not bad songs but just songs that are less memorable.
