In Solarium
| In Solarium | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2002 |
| Genres | Rock, indie rock, shoegaze |
| Label | Clairecords |
In Solarium is a 2002 studio album by Estonian band Pia Fraus released on Clairecords. It is the sophomore album of the Estonian band, and features a re-recording of 'How Fast Can You Love' from their debut album.[1] The album was reissued in 2016.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Listing the album as one of the best shoegaze albums of all time, Far Out stated In Solarium "beautifully encapsulates a touch of the retro feel".[3] Trouser Press considered the album "wonderful" and a maturation of the band's sound from previous albums "with no loss of energy".[4] Brainwashed compared the band's music as "strikingly similar" to the work of My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, finding the songs covered in a "mesmerizing fuzz" of distortion, although found the songs so similar that they were "slightly cumbersome to wade through".[5] Comes with a Smile considered the songs "bittersweet and heartfelt", finding them nostalgically reminiscent of The Wedding Present, Slowdive, Lush and Superchunk, praising the songs as "three-minute rapid blasts of alternative-pop" filled with "incessantly dreamy melodies.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "400&57" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Right Hand Traffic" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "How Fast Can You Love" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Outskirts Of Me" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "No Need For Sanity" | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Octobergirl" | 3:55 |
| 7. | "The End Of Time And Space Like We Used To Know It Is After You Have Finished Your Tea Approximately At 5:07 PM" | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Bibabo" | 2:11 |
| 9. | "On You" | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Zodalovers" | 3:51 |
Personnel
- Rein Fuks – vocals, guitar, shaker, percussion
- Joosep Volk – drums, vocals
- Reijo Tagapere – bass
- Tõnis Kenkmaa – guitar
- Tanel Roovik – guitar
- Kärt Ojavee – organ, synthesizer, mastering
- Uku Toomet – mastering
References
- ↑ Dan, Jen (17 December 2021). "Interview: Pia Fraus". The Big Takeover. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ Butler, Blake. "In Solarium". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ Wu, Carly (9 July 2019). "From My Bloody Valentine to Slowdive: The 50 best shoegaze albums of all time". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ Reno, Brad. "Pia Fraus". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Pia Fraus, "In Solarium"". Brainwashed. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ Fletcher, Ian (Autumn 2002). "Pia Fraus". Cheap Wax Audio Series. Retrieved 26 December 2025.