Taylor Swift has highlighted Rosalía and Olivia Dean as two of her favorite artists of the past year, singling out their latest albums as examples of the kind of human creativity that technology cannot replace. Speaking during a virtual press conference on November 13, the pop superstar described LUX and The Art of Loving as two records she repeatedly returns to, praising their distinct approaches to songwriting and emotional expression.
“If I look back to the past year in music, there are two perfect albums that I love and return to over and over again: Olivia Dean [The Art of Loving] and Rosalía [LUX],” Taylor Swift said. She went on to explain what makes each project particularly meaningful to her, describing Dean’s second studio album as “a warm hug” that she listens to “constantly, in almost every situation.”
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Her praise for Rosalía focused on the ambition and deeply personal nature of LUX. “Rosalía has created an ambitious, conceptual and expansive album that could have only been born from her own life experience,” Swift said, drawing a connection between the Spanish singer’s artistic identity and the emotional impact of the finished work.
Taylor Swift made the comments while addressing how technology could never fully replicate the creative process behind music. She argued that the records’ ability to connect with listeners comes precisely from the human experiences that shaped them. “These two records are amazing because they are human; that is why we as human beings connect to them,” she continued. “It seems to me that when humans create something so extraordinary, that should, in the first place, uplift the rest of us and inspire us, as well as make us feel that we indeed keep winning. We humans keep winning in this fight [against technology].”
Released on November 7, 2025, through Columbia Records, Rosalía’s fourth studio album LUX marked a striking departure into orchestral and classical influences. Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra under conductor Daníel Bjarnason, the ambitious project moves across multiple languages and explores spirituality, transformation and feminine identity. Its acclaim reached another milestone just hours before Taylor Swift’s remarks, when Rosalía won her third Latin Grammy for Album of the Year.
Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving arrived on September 26, 2025, through Capitol and Polydor. The British singer-songwriter built the 12-track album around different expressions of love, pairing intimate songwriting with warm neo-soul and classic pop influences. Following the success of singles including “Nice to Each Other,” “Man I Need” and “So Easy (To Fall in Love),” the record reached No. 1 in the UK.
Taylor Swift delivered the remarks during a virtual awards-season press conference as she campaigns for her first Oscar nomination. Her original song “I Knew It, I Knew You,” written and produced with Jack Antonoff for the end credits of Pixar’s Toy Story 5, is at the center of that campaign.
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