A year after Lux arrived, Rosalía is giving fans a look at the music that helped shape it. The Spanish singer marked the album’s first anniversary on November 7 with a 1,000-song Spotify playlist, a limited-edition anniversary box set and a personal reflection on the record’s creation.
Lux is Rosalía’s fourth studio album. Its expansive approach brought together orchestral arrangements, pop, flamenco and other musical traditions, with lyrics spanning multiple languages. The record also featured contributions from artists and ensembles including Björk, Carminho, Estrella Morente, Silvia Pérez Cruz, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Escolania de Montserrat choir. Its anniversary arrives after a year in which the album moved from a studio release to a major live production, with Rosalía taking the material around the world.
A Playlist That Opens the Door to Lux
The playlist is titled “1.000 TEMAS QUE TE DAN LUX,” which translates to “1,000 songs that give you Lux.” Rosalía explained that it gathers music she listened to during the years she dreamed up, composed and shared the album. In her anniversary letter, published on Substack under the title “Dar a Lux,” she described making the playlist as a way of sharing something meaningful with the people who have supported her.
The selection is deliberately wide-ranging. Kate Bush, Mozart, Bon Iver, Yung Lean, Labi Siffre, Pink Floyd, Caetano Veloso and Verdi are among the artists included. It is not presented as a track-by-track guide or a formal explanation of the album. Instead, it functions as a personal collection. A thousand songs that accompanied the long process of imagining, making and bringing the record to an audience.
Rosalía also used the letter to reflect on the year since the album’s release. She described it as one of the hardest periods of her life, while also calling it one of the most meaningful. Looking back at the record’s conception, she recalled thinking about cathedrals and trying to make an album that sounded like one. She admitted she was unsure whether she had achieved that goal, but suggested that the attempt itself had value.
The Anniversary Box Set Gets the Collector Treatment
The physical anniversary release gives Lux an elaborate new presentation. Available to preorder through Rosalía’s official store, the limited-edition box set is housed in a blue linen box with gold foil lettering. It includes the complete album on etched vinyl, a gatefold jacket featuring gold cover artwork printed for the first time, a lyric booklet, a handkerchief and an embossed heart.
There is another detail built into the packaging. The tissue paper unfolds into the shape of a cross, an image that connects with the religious and sacred references that run through the album’s visual world. The set is listed for release in March 2027. So, this anniversary announcement is also an early look at a collectible that will arrive several months after the milestone itself.
It gathers the music and visual language of Lux into one package, with details designed specifically for this anniversary edition.
A Year That Took Lux Around the World
The anniversary also gives Rosalía a moment to look back on what followed the album’s release. In 2026, she supported Lux with a major world tour, performing 57 concerts across 17 countries and three continents.
There were other high-profile moments along the way. Rosalía performed “Reliquía” en pointe on Saturday Night Live, and released a song with Fontaines D.C. The album has also remained part of the awards conversation. Rosalía and Lux received seven nominations at the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. She is scheduled to perform at the ceremony on November 12.
The playlist may be the most personal part of this anniversary. The box set is its most elaborate physical offering. Together, they reflect two sides of how listeners connect with an album: the music that surrounds its creation and the objects that preserve its finished form. For Rosalía, Lux clearly remains a project worth revisiting. One year later, she is inviting fans to return to it through the sounds that inspired it, the stories behind it and a special edition made to keep.
