IN BETWEEN

Swiss band SPALTKLANG has been around since 2001, different incarnations of the band releasing a total of five full-length studio albums so far. In 2013 a brand new version of Spaltklang was ready with "In Between", the most recent of their productions to date, which was released through the Italian Altrock label.

"In Between" is a production that invites to a great number of associations playing on its title, and can truly be said to be in between something on a number of different levels. While I can't see this CD ever reaching out to a broad audience, those with a defined taste for challenging instrumental music with strong improvisational orientation should find plenty here to enjoy. A taste for experimental and free-form jazz will probably be an advantage, and a certain affection for avant-garde progressive rock and chamber music will probably come in handy too. If you truly love all of the above, then chances are good that you'll be able to decode and truly enjoy this hour-long escapade into the realms in between.