El Mal Querer
by Rosalía
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 422 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 397 out of 422
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 422
  3. Negative: 21 out of 422
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  1. chrislights
    Apr 8, 2019
    10
    Un álbum que no puede catalogarse en ningún género. Toma agua de diferentes géneros, como el flamenco, trap, pop, y samples electrónicos, para demostrar que se puede innovar en esta generación donde lo popular está enfocado en el mainstream.
    Sin dudar, una historia del 1400 contada en este siglo, para demostrar que no muchas cosas han cambiado.
    Un álbum que merece reconocimiento, y debe    Un álbum que no puede catalogarse en ningún género. Toma agua de diferentes géneros, como el flamenco, trap, pop, y samples electrónicos, para demostrar que se puede innovar en esta generación donde lo popular está enfocado en el mainstream.
    Sin dudar, una historia del 1400 contada en este siglo, para demostrar que no muchas cosas han cambiado.
    Un álbum que merece reconocimiento, y debe ser escuchado. Uno de los mejores de 2018 y de 2019.    … Expand
  2. TiagoTeodoro
    May 29, 2020
    10
    Excelência latina, impossível não amar esse álbum, coesão e conceito do início ao fim.
  3. CharlieGray
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    No other album this year is so mature, incredible and well written and produced as this one. Hands down
  4. OmarVita
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    Uno de los mejores álbumes en español que he oído y mi favorito de este año
  5. tulhu
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Complex, deep and full of references, Miss Rosalía delivered a revolutionary body of work, breaking standarts for spanish music. Album of the year
  6. josrob
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    Yo conocí el arte de Rosalía desde que escuché “Con Altura” pero al escuchar esta maravilla me volví fan al 100%, su voz, su conocimiento musical, su experiencia con el flamenco, todo lo que sabe Rosalía lo deja a flor de piel en su trabajo. Solo puede esperar excelencia de una artista de este calibre. ¡Me encanta!
  7. RafaelLamego
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Uma obra de arte! Puro talento, conceito e lirismo! Merece todo sucesso que teve!
  8. lucaslira_
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    O magnífico álbum de Rosália me fez conhecer a artista e ficar encantado com cada detalhe. A produção, as letras teatrais e conceituais são as principais características desse álbum do ano! Melhor álbum até agora
  9. Osnapitzivan
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    ughhhhhh what a masterpiece. legendary behavior that this **** exhibited. periodt
  10. no1angel
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    Incredible album. I'm not surprised that she hasn't gotten big in the US yet but very disappointed. If you're afraid of listening to it because of the language, you don't know what you're missing.
  11. Anderaze
    Jan 15, 2020
    10
    El Mal Querer is a masterpiece. Definitely, it took latin music to another level. Creative, well produced and energetic, when you heard it for the first time, you wish you'd travel to Spain or even start dancing clapping hands throught the Flamenco sounds. There's emotion, powerful voice and much quality in this body of work, that we may call it ART.
  12. lacanciondeldia
    Nov 21, 2018
    10
    El Mal Querer is more than a new fusion-pop and flamenco made in Spain. Good production, good composition and extreme good interpretation. She is Rosalia in all the songs. The pop music world don´t have anybody like Rosalia with this merge (like for instance M.I.A. with hindu music) and this is extremely important in this 21st century music full of clones of Madonna, Prince, MichaelEl Mal Querer is more than a new fusion-pop and flamenco made in Spain. Good production, good composition and extreme good interpretation. She is Rosalia in all the songs. The pop music world don´t have anybody like Rosalia with this merge (like for instance M.I.A. with hindu music) and this is extremely important in this 21st century music full of clones of Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson, etc...… Expand
  13. carlxs
    Nov 24, 2018
    10
    What a gorgeous album. The concept was everything. One of the best albums released this year.
  14. sebasdiazgs
    Jan 11, 2019
    10
    Simply one of the best albums of 2018, an instant classic that changed the whole music industry.
  15. rafa21
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Bien dicen la que puede que convierta su tesis en una majestuosa joya musical en español, la que no, NO. Y es verdad, sin duda alguna, nos encontramos ante el trabajo más estable y reacio de lo que fue el 2018, gracias Rosalía por bendecir nuestros oídos.
  16. asfsgyjv12
    Jun 22, 2019
    10
    Fresco y agradable a cualquier oído, uno de los mejores discos que he podido escuchar en toda mi vida. Rosalia nos demuestra que la música en español tiene un gran futuro.
  17. Kevincritic
    Jul 27, 2019
    10
    Hermoso trabajo, merece toda la aclamación, éxito y amor que tiene, y más, grande eres Rosalía
  18. alexmart2631
    Jun 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. es que este trabajo es una de las cosas mas completas que he escuchado, probar nuevos sabores, nuevos sonidos, todo perfeccionado en algo puro y profundo, no todos los dias viene una artista con este tipo de trabajo y te hace sentir emociones que aprietan el alma, Rosalía y las personas que trabajaron con ella son unos genios, como juega con el sonido de LAS PALMAS, es tan estimulante, amo este trabajo con todas las fuerzas de mi alma.… Expand
  19. GoogleFoundyou
    Jul 18, 2019
    10
    This is the best album in the world!!! Diosalia is the queen of this world i love the album and M/V , pls stream and buy El mal querer
  20. andrefireisde
    Jul 31, 2019
    10
    Obra perfeita! Rosalía rainha do pop. Obra perfeita! Rosalía rainha do pop. Obra perfeita! Rosalía rainha do pop. Obra perfeita! Rosalía rainha do pop. Obra perfeita! Rosalía rainha do pop. Obra perfeita! Rosalía rainha do pop. Obra perfeita! Rosalía rainha do pop.
  21. vicsan2019
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns em língua espanhola! Possui um ritmo cativante que encanta logo na primeira audição. Rosalía veio para ficar
  22. OLucas
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    So much flavour, so much substance and meaning. A well thought album that has a beautiful history and interesting inspirations and executions
  23. soundmate
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Rosalía is definitely the musical phenomenon the world needed, a hope for new-coming artists and a salvation for Spain. Barcelona-based flamenco fusion artist Rosalía is more than just a vulgar singer. She is an artist. Rosalía writes and produces her own songs and performs them in the most passionate way I have ever seen. Crossing language borders is hard as hell and she has been able toRosalía is definitely the musical phenomenon the world needed, a hope for new-coming artists and a salvation for Spain. Barcelona-based flamenco fusion artist Rosalía is more than just a vulgar singer. She is an artist. Rosalía writes and produces her own songs and performs them in the most passionate way I have ever seen. Crossing language borders is hard as hell and she has been able to do it with honor.
    Spain's economic and socio-political decadence is notable. The absence of strong governments and solid figures has made the country reach a point of failure. Rosalía's apperance in the music industry, however, has made the country believe in its art and strength once again. Rosalía feels like a salvation if she officially isn't yet.
    The 2010s decade, musically talking, has been one where very interesting artists have rose out of nothing but Rosalía's ascence to the international music scene has been cosmic thanks to this excellent produced and passionately sung work of art done in a little apartment 40km away of the well-known city of Barcelona with only a microphone, a sound table and lots of passion for this work, music and art. Combining the rawest musical art, flamenco, with the most common pop sound, the singer has been able to capture the essence of both ways of expression mixing them in a perfect and mature way. The songs are catchy but at the same time ground-breaking. This album is inspired in a 13-century Occitan romance and it is incredible to see how topics like gender violence and jalousie remain being daily topics after more than 600 years.
    It has been very emotional to see in Donald Trump's America a Spanish artist rise and shine so bright with this amazing work of art that will for sure be remembered as one of the best and most interesting albums in music history. Thank you Rosalía.    … Expand
  24. juliiodc
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    “El mal querer” usa decenas de estilos musicales, desde flamenco, pasando por pop hasta cantos gregorianos. Juega con el sonido y los ritmos flamencos de una forma nunca hecha antes. Ofrece algo distinto a cualquier otra premisa, canciones pegadizas y “catchy” sin caer en el género pop convencional.
  25. MrsJulia
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    For me El Mal Querer is a master piece.

    From here on she can do anything and won’t change the punch that EMQ gives. Every song is different, different sound, different feeling, different production... Her voice goes from angelical to a powerful scream of pain and violence. Familiar sounds of pure guitar to distorted autotune and engines. Risk taker and comforting. This is my 1st vinyl    For me El Mal Querer is a master piece.

    From here on she can do anything and won’t change the punch that EMQ gives.

    Every song is different, different sound, different feeling, different production...
    Her voice goes from angelical to a powerful scream of pain and violence.

    Familiar sounds of pure guitar to distorted autotune and engines.

    Risk taker and comforting.

    This is my 1st vinyl since 1997.    … Expand
  26. DanielLG
    Dec 26, 2019
    10
    Uno de los mejores albumes latinos de la ultima década
  27. mariopdg
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    Estoy ansioso por saber qué va a hacer Rosalía para superar la obra de arte que es El Mal Querer.
  28. RodolfoSalazar
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Los vocales, la producción y el concepto son perfectos. ICON. De los mejores álbumes de ese año, tqm Cap. 1, Cap. 7, Cap 10 y Cap. 11
  29. IshyVee
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    Great album, a true artist. Genre blending and vocal prowess quite impressive
  30. igoliveira
    Feb 9, 2020
    10
    olha... PERFEITO! nada além de um coeso e bem trabalhado álbum! merece todo o sucesso e reconhecimento do mundo, com certeza! madre mía Rosalía, bájale!
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Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Q Magazine
    Nov 20, 2018
    80
    A bastion of control and quaking vulnerability that strikes a match against its sombre surrounds. [Jan 2019, p.113]
  2. The Guardian
    Nov 15, 2018
    100
    This is music potent and adventurous enough to grip you without you understanding a word of what she’s actually singing.
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  3. AllMusic
    Nov 15, 2018
    80
    Despite--or perhaps because of--its brevity (just over 30 minutes), El Mal Querer is arresting in its tension, passion, and creative ingenuity.
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