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Il Sogno Eretico

After three years of exhausting wait, Caparezza decides it's time to return to the scene and publishes "Il Sogno Eretico", the fifth album of the Molfetta native, and, a necessary premise, very likely the best work he has ever done.

After the "birth" of Caparezza with "?!" , the taking of a stance against clichés in "Verità Supposte", the death and rebirth in "Habemus Capa" and the concept of "Le Dimensioni Del Mio Caos", our artist decides to dedicate an album to heretics, to all those characters who in their lives have prioritized intellect over any form of conditioning, especially faith.

The album starts with a surprise: in one of the two short intros, "Nessun Dorma", it's the prodigious voice of Beniamino Gigli that opens the record, while in the next "Tutti Dormano", it's Capa in a piano bar atmosphere introducing us to the first "real" song of the album.

"Chi Se Ne Frega Della Musica" seems like a track taken from "Verità Supposte", and with the usual irony talks about the Italian music market, where the products from talent shows top the charts, and where hypocrisy and easy emotions in front of the cameras are more successful than those who seek content and quality.

In the following track "Il Dito Medio Di Galileo", the enlightened genius of the first heretic mentioned in the album is taken as an example to invite "the multitude of sheep-men" to awaken, to always chase the truth. And who tells us that today Galileo wouldn't be leading a parade protesting with his middle finger?

"Sono Il Tuo Sogno Eretico" is one of the highest peaks of the album: in this song, with medieval styled sounds, Caparezza dedicates a verse to each Giovanna D'arco, Savonarola, and Giordano Bruno, before leaving room for a new episode of "Chi vuol essere lasciato in pace".

"Cose Che Non Capisco" is indeed one of the most original songs, where Capa undresses and returns to being Michele Salvemini, to speak precisely about things he can't understand and that don't get much attention. A classic song with many interesting quotes, the quiz format given to it is the winning card of this piece.

"Goodbye Malinconia" reprises themes dear to Capa, and with the collaboration of Tony Hadley, icon of the 80s, describes the bad state of health of our country, here renamed "Malinconia". The song, unsurprisingly, has a very eighties sound and fulfills the author's dream of creating a piece with strong influences from that period, without giving up on social critique. Very incisive is the contribution of the former Spandau Ballet member.

"La Marchetta Di Popolino" is a song with a carefree atmosphere, through brilliant allegories with Disney characters, it talks about common people, who get so scandalized by the vices of the powerful but then try in every way to live a similar lifestyle, thus showing that coherence is for the few.

The second half of the album starts with "La Fine Di Gaia" with a base that strongly recalls "The Killers" of "Somebody Told Me", and mocks all those who talk through media about the end of the world, often using very questionable tricks without any foundation or concrete proof.

At the end of the track, the doorbell rings at the Salvemini house, Capa very annoyed goes to answer and "House Credibility" starts, a funny piece that talks about how risky and dangerous domestic life can be. 

Finally, Capa discovers who was insistently ringing the doorbell: a friend invites him to go to the cinema, and it's the perfect introduction to "Kevin Spacey", which will be remembered in the years to come as the greatest spoiler ever on a record, since the song reveals all the endings of very well-known movies, so much so that the author at the beginning of the song says he will be hated for this piece.

With "Legalize The Premier" we discover a new side of Caparezza: thanks also to Alborosie, a well-known name on the Italian reggae scene, the curly-haired rapper speaks very ironically about the Italian prime minister without ever mentioning him directly, conveying the message that one day his era may also end, but he will have already spread his seed and there will be many heirs ready to take his place. One of the most original works without a doubt.

"Messa In Moto" will certainly surprise listeners because it starts with a powerful guitar riff, and talks about God, idealized by the author not as described in collective imagination but rather as a rockstar. It closely resembles "Gli Arbitri Ti Picchiano," a song that saw collaboration between Caparezza and Pino Scotto.

With "Non Siete Stato Voi" Caparezza reaches the pinnacle of the album, and very likely of his career, and believe me, it's no exaggeration. The track is an invective against the statesmen who have no respect for the institutions, for the rules, and have lost all form of morality. It's a song born from Gaber's theater-song tradition (listen to "Io Se Fossi Dio" if you don't believe it), and to emphasize the dramatic nature of the words for once, it is not sung with the characteristic distorted voice.

The penultimate track is "La Ghigliottina", another great piece, musically close to the Muse's "Uprising" (it seems strange but it's true), it's a song about revolution, in fact, Capa asks for Danton's help to spur everyone to react to the terrible situation we live in, but not in a violent way, rather arming ourselves with speakers and partying. It might be a utopian concept but why not try?

The album concludes with "Ti Sorrido Mentre Affogo", which the System Of A Down would love for its structure, with a paradoxical, funny text, full of wordplay, showing all the liveliness of the intellect of this great artist.

In conclusion: early fans like me will greatly appreciate this work, meticulously crafted, well-produced, and with an impressive musical variety (always a trademark of our artist). While those who want to approach him for the first time will only be able to do it in the best way, with 16 tracks of pure heresy that can make us reflect without this necessarily having to depress us, rather, always with a smile (sometimes bitter) that Caparezza is able to extract from us.