Frontalier marks a significant evolution in the music of Unchained, the long-running project of guitarist and composer Nate Davis. Moving further away from the high-gain intensity of earlier releases, the album inhabits a quieter, more reflective space, shaped by jazz harmony, Brazilian song forms, and fluid fusion textures.
 
The record unfolds with patience and restraint, favouring repetition as a meditative tool rather than a structural device. Davis’s melodic instincts are at their strongest here, with compositions that feel contemplative and lived-in — music that mirrors the rhythms of everyday thought and movement. At once a bold step forward and an inviting entry point, Frontalier stands as one of Unchained’s most fully realised and emotionally resonant works.