Explode Yourself
Narumba, 2025
9/10
This first album from New Mexico’s Love Unfold The Sun blends free jazz, Middle Eastern ideas and hard rock bouts into 10 really interesting songs.
“The Bite That Feeds” opens the listen with thick, rock gestures, where Dave Wayne’s skilled drumming suits the rugged climate, and “Delirium” follows with Mustafa Stefan Dill’s dense guitar amid the hard hitting rhythm section.
Halfway through, “Nightpath” finds itself in calmer areas, as Dan Pearlman’s flowing cornet makes an impression with Eastern nods, while “Rising” offers a dynamic and rich landscape of melodic and scrappy songwriting.
Residing close to the end, “Steppe Up” is a highly meticulous album highlight that makes great use of the dreamy oud alongside the layered delivery, and “Saba” exits with nearly 12 minutes of metal, prog, punk and jazz sensibilities that unfold with restraint and adventurousness.
The frontman, Dill, has overcome many health issues lately, and he’s channeled those triumphs into a fusion experience that embraces funk, grooves and world music that we can all appreciate.
Travels well with: Banning Eyre- Bare Songs Vol. 1; Arun Ramamurthy Trio- New Moon