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Molchat Doma / Молчат Дома

Molchat Doma (Russian: Молчат Дома, lit. 'Houses Are Silent', pronounced is a Belarusian post-punk band from Minsk, formed in 2017. Their current lineup consists of Egor Shkutko (vocals), Roman Komogortsev (guitar, synthesizer, drum machine), and Pavel Kozlov (bass guitar, synthesizer). Their style is influenced by 1980s Russian rock music and has been described as post-punk, new wave, synth-pop, and cold wave.

They self-released their first album, S krysh nashikh domov (С крыш наших домов, 'From The Roofs of Our Houses') in 2017 and later released their second album, Etazhi (Этажи, 'Floors') in 2018, through German independent label Detriti Records. After gaining popularity worldwide, they signed to American independent label Sacred Bones Records in 2020, who reissued their albums, marking their first releases in North America. Their third studio album, Monument (Монумент), was released on 13 November 2020.

Molchat Doma described their sound as "post-punk, new wave, and darker ends of synth-pop". Writers have similarly described their sound as post-punk, new wave, synth-pop, and also cold wave. They have no drummer and instead incorporate a drum machine into their sound. Corporate intelligence firm and foreign investment think-tank Emerging Europe described their lyrics as "not explicitly anti-Soviet" but also "[painting] a bleak picture of life under communism as well as contemporary life in Belarus, a country still trying to break free of the shackles of its communist past", opining that "had they been around 40 years ago, Soviet state censorship would have denied the band the right to record". Molchat Doma have often been connected with "doomer music", a specific type of music listened to by doomers. It typically features cold and gloomy atmospheres, sad and introspective lyrics usually focusing on loneliness, and an overall dystopian sound, all of which writers have connected Molchat Doma's music to. Many of their songs have appeared on "doomer playlists" on YouTube as a result; this also played a part in the band gaining popularity through the platform.


Discography / Studio Albums:

S krysh nashikh domov, «С Крыш Наших Домов» (2017)
Etazhi, «Этажи» (2018)
Monument, «Монумент» (2020)