Although Unfold in the Sky may be the first album by the solo project of Penelope Isles‘ Jack Wolter, it’s worth noting that Cubzoa (derived from “Cubozoa,” a class of box jellyfish) actually pre-dates the band and served as its launching point in the mid-2010s. He returned to Cubzoa while staying at his family’s home in Cornwall during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, then completed work on the project’s full-length debut after returning to his longtime base of Brighton. That affectionate return to the coast inspired the album’s recurring water theme, one of several components of a highly trippy, immersive set of electro-acoustic art rock that ultimately exceeds the “side project” status. Also inspired by COVID isolation and bands such as…
