The cover of Rosalía’s fourth studio album, “ Lux ,” shows the Spanish (Catalan) artist cloaked in a nun’s habit. Beneath the white fabric, she cradles herself. Even the word “habit” resonates as both a symbolic garment and a daily practice, hinting at the religious virtues that underpin this triumphant and extraordinary four-part and 18-song opus. Unlike the razor-sharp, electronic world of her third and Grammy-winning album, “Motomami,” Rosalía’s latest places her inside an orchestra. You won’t find any obvious “hits” here; the focus is her voice and the ensemble-driven lift.

“ Lux ” unfolds as a spiritual odyssey, built from the materials and references Rosalía has gathered and arranged with delicate intention over the past three years. It is as formidable a journey to make as it i

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