THEORIES IN THE ABSENCE OF DEFINITION

The German based quartet of Degen, Herb, Mroszczok and Schleicher that are credited as the performing and releasing unit of the mini-album "Theories In The Absence Of Definition" is, at least to my understanding, a constellation of a more ad hoc nature that was assembled to give life to the creations of main composer Sebastian Schleicher. Hence I will also refer to this as his solo album, if not for any other reason that it makes my life easier. With no disrespect intended towards the other participants. If this production is one or the other on the credit side of matters probably isn't all that important. It is what I due to the previous exposition will describe as the debut solo album by Schleicher, and the album was self released in the spring of 2020.

Sebastian Schleicher and his fellow musicians have made a fine debut mini-album of the kind that should have a broad appeal inside of as well as outside of the progressive rock universe. Atmospheric laden, compelling and inviting music with layers of soft sounds with dreamlike qualities is the order of the day here, with a harder edged concluding cut that draws the listener away from the dreams and back to reality in a rather striking manner. For my sake I'd recommend this album to just about anyone that enjoys a band like RPWL in general and what that band has been doing for the last decade or so in particular.