Prior to its release, vocalist Thomas Flowers described Unwind as being harder than its predecessor yet more diverse with "some extra instrumentation that doesn't make it too hardcore." Oleander also reunited with producer Richard Mouser, who the band's independent debut, Shrinking the Blob, released in 1997.
Prior to its release, vocalist Thomas Flowers described Unwind as being harder than its predecessor but also more diverse, featuring "additional instrumentation that doesn't make it overly heavy." Oleander reunited with producer Richard Mouser, who had worked on their debut album, Shrinking the Blob, released in 1997.