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Los ángeles
World · 2017 · 12 tracks · 49m

Los ángeles

Stark, haunting flamenco stripped to its barest essentials. Just a singular, soaring voice and a masterfully expressive acoustic guitar confronting death.

February 10, 2017 · Tokuma Japan Communications

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A dry wooden chair scrapes against the floor before a single acoustic guitar begins to weep. There are no handclaps or dancers here, only the stark, quiet space between a classical fretboard and a voice that sounds like it is tearing at the seams. Every breath feels heavy with the scent of old dust and damp earth. It is the sound of two people in an empty room, staring straight into the dark and refusing to look away.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 49m
01
Si tú supieras compañero
6:05
02
De plata
4:29
03
Nos quedamos solitos
5:15
04
Catalina
3:34
05
Día 14 de abril
6:06
06
Que se muere que se muere
1:29
07
Por mi puerta no lo pasen
4:40
08
Te venero
4:06
09
Por castigarme tan fuerte
2:08
10
La hija de Juan Simón
4:09
11
El redentor
3:01
12
I See a Darkness
4:09
Moments Worth Listening For
02De plataThe guitar on 'De plata' abandons traditional folk flourishes for a discordant, aggressive strumming style that mirrors the vocal intensity.
04CatalinaOn 'Catalina', the performance relies entirely on close-mic'd vocal cracks and heavy breathing to build dramatic tension without any percussion.
12I See a DarknessThe album closes with 'I See a Darkness', shifting the record's stark acoustic framework into an unexpected English-language cover.
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How does Los ángeles sound next to the rest of ROSALÍA's catalogue?

Intense+4.0σ

A bone-dry vulnerability defines the vocals here, allowing a raw, melismatic delivery to command the quiet space with candlelit intensity.

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