Pia Fraus - After Summer Format:CD (Clairecords) and the disquieting ambience that

and the disquieting ambience that the production achieves has a density that mirrors the song’s mood

This is music without any clear character traits though

but a fresh opportunity to enjoy albums overflowing with incredible orchestral arrangements

to the heart

One feels that great care has been taken to allow breathing space for every new moment that unfolds

Pia Fraus - After Summer Format:CD (Clairecords) and the disquieting ambience thatCentered on lead vocalists Rein Fuks and Eve Komp, Estonian band Pia Fraus are often referred to as neo shoegaze, and in that sense do bring to mind the blissful and buried harmonies of My Bloody Valentine and Stereolab. Featuring warm production from the sympathetically minded Norman Blake of Scotland's Teenage Fanclub, 2008's After Summer finds the band reaching for a bit more studio sheen than on previous efforts. Which isn't to say they've