5. The Dance of St. Vitus
I believe that there are no more adjectives left for this album. After "Camera a Sud," Vinicio Capossela goes through a period of total darkness that is articulated in "Il ballo di San Vito," where there is a terrifying evolution compared to the previous work. The genres broaden even further, moving from the tarantella of the title track to the blues of "Corvo Torvo," from the acoustic "Affondamento del Cinastic" to the tango (or better to say Tanco) of "Murazzo," from the ballad "Pioggia di Novembre" to the reggae-like "Body Guard." But what immediately catches the eye are the lyrics, which burn with intensity, almost explicitly revealing all the demons that the singer-songwriter has accumulated in '95 (with "Il ballo di San Vito" standing out). "Il ballo di San Vito" can be considered the definitive evolution of Vinicio in the '90s, where genres blend in a skillful and astonishing way, and where the lyrics become more reflective and closer to those of Vinicio in the twenty-first century.
Meticulous rating: 8 and a half
The gem: Il ballo di San Vito (2018 Remaster)