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Live At Panorama Hotel

    Molchat Domaare releasing their first official live album, performed and recorded at the iconic Hotel Panorama, the striking architectural monument featured on the cover of their breakthrough album 'Etazhi'.Celebrated for channeling a distinct Soviet-era darkwave aesthetic, Molchat Doma bring their haunting sound to life with three fan-favourite tracks: 'Toska' and 'Sudno' from the viral phenomenon 'Etazhi', and 'Chernye Cvety' from their critically acclaimed 2024 album 'Belaya Polosa'. Lauded for their ability to blend melancholy synths with infectious rhythms, this release captures the raw energy of their live performances—showcasing Egor’s chillingly emotive vocals alongside subtle, live reinterpretations of their signature synth and guitar arrangements.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Toska
    2. Chernye Cvety
    3. Sudno (Boris Ryzhy)

    Molchat Doma

    Belaya Polosa

      Belarusian post-punk / synth pop group Molchat Doma have always exuded the kind of brutalist aesthetic of the architecture that adorns their album art. It’s cold, grey, imposing, industrial - and yet there are human hearts beating within those foundations. In the wake of their breakthrough success in 2020, the trio endured a polarity of experiences, from the nadir of an uprooted life and forced relocation away from their native Minsk to the apex of head-lining massive shows across the world. It was in this headspace that the band settled into their new home of Los Angeles to finish writing their fourth album 'Belaya Polosa', a testament to change in difficult times, a love letter to the digital pulse of the ‘90s, and a technicolor reinvention of the band’s sombre dance floor anthems.

      From the opening synth swell and drum machine throb of 'Ty Zhe Ne Znaesh Kto Ya', to the goth / post-punk austerity of 'Son', to the swirling electronic textures mixed with reverb-drenched guitar flourishes, expansive space, and yearning vocals of title track 'Belaya Polosa' - that suggests Depeche Mode at their most reflective or The Cure at their most downtrodden to the sultry and seductive 'Chernye Cvety' - a track reminiscent of Duran Duran’s early ‘90s output in its fusion of dreamy guitars and authoritative mechanised beats — and the interwoven layers of instrumentation, soaring chorus, and melodic sophistication of 'YaTak Ustal', it’s clear that Molchat Doma are operating on another level. Molchat Doma gained following with earlier albums that sound like third-generation boot-legs of banned recordings from the Eastern Bloc made after a few key entries in the Factory Records catalog were smuggled in from the West. 'Belaya Polosa' propels them into a new di-rection while retaining their cold minimalist delivery they’re known for. The basement grime and dirty tape-head sound of their previous work are now making space for digital lustre and shimmering production values. And while Molchat Doma’s broadened aural spectrum adds a synesthetic power to Belaya Polosa, the mood remains rooted in stark and unflinching self-reflection. Molchat Doma retain the duality of being both cold and feverish in their delivery while pushing their music into expanded territories through an armoury of new textures. The trio continue to harness the sound of harrowing beauty thriving under harsh realities.

      STAFF COMMENTS

      Barry says: Snappy post-punk percussion, throbbing industrial synths and winding psychedelic guitar abound on Molchat Doma's latest LP. Smashing Pumpkins Adore-era goth vibes smeared all over moody post-punk. Lovely.

      TRACK LISTING

      1. Ты Же Не Знаешь Кто Я/Ty Zhe Ne Znaesh Kto Ya
      2. Колесом/ Kolesom
      3. Сон/ Son
      4. Белая Полоса/ BelayaPolosa
      5. Безнадежный Вальс/Beznadezhniy Waltz
      6.Черные Цветы/ ChernyeCvety
      7. III
      8. Не Вдвоем/ Ne Vdvoem
      9. Я Так Устал/ Ya Tak Ustal
      10. Зимняя/ Zimnyaya

      Molchat Doma

      Monument

        Monument is a fitting title for the third album by Belarusian trio Molchat Doma. Indeed, it stands as a monument to everything they’ve achieved in their short time as a band, from whispered-about unknowns, to enigmatic underground icons, to legitimate viral sensations with hundreds of thousands of TikTok videos using their music. Monument sees them return as conquering heroes, expanding on the minimalist greatness of S Krysh Nashikh Domov and Etazhi to fully realize a more maximalist vision of their crystalline post-punk sound.

        Written and recorded while the band was quarantined in their hometown of Minsk during the COVID-19 pandemic, Monument is a conscious step up in songwriting and fidelity, and it reveals a band preternaturally comfortable in its own skin. Whether playing to the dancefloor, as they do on the synthpop anthem “Discoteque,” or working more introspectively on pre-pandemic live favorites “Otveta Net” and “Ne Smeshno,” Molchat Doma are in complete control. Their greatest strength has always been their songwriting, and they’ve only gotten better.

        As the band’s arrangements have grown more sophisticated, so too have the sounds they use to bring them to life. Roman Komogortsev and Pavel Kozlov’s gear arsenal has grown to include an extensive range of synthesizers and drum machines, all of which they deploy with precision. Egor Shkutko’s vocals move fluidly between his familiar deadpan monotone and an expressive croon, his beautifully delivered Russian lyrics at turns bleak and romantic. Shkutko has often been compared to Ian Curtis, but here, he outgrows the comparison.

        With Monument, Molchat Doma have done one of the hardest things to do as a band. They’ve greatly expanded the scope of their music while retaining everything that made them great in the first place.

        STAFF COMMENTS

        Barry says: If you enjoyed the drum machine / vocal interplay on the new Working Men's Club LP (or, indeed any post-punk from 1980 onwards), you'll love the dystopian drive and eerie synth swells of Molchat Doma. Reminiscent of many, but exactly unlike few, exactly as it should be.

        TRACK LISTING

        Utonut’ (5:44)
        Obrechen (4:09)
        Discoteque (4:05)
        Ne Smeshno (3:52)
        Otveta Net (4:03)
        Zvezdy (3:46)
        Udalil Tvoy Nomer (5:10)
        Leningradskiy Blues (4:00)
        Lubit’ I Vypolnyat’ (5:27)

        Molchat Doma

        Этажи

          The second LP by Belarussian trio Molchat Doma, Etazhi, meaning “Floors”, was first released in 2018 on Berlin-based Detriti Records. It became a viral hit, garnering over one million views on YouTube and becoming a legitimate phenomenon on Bandcamp. The band may fly under the radar in their native Belarus, but they’ve reached huge audiences across Europe and beyond. Six separate vinyl pressings of the album have sold out in quick succession, and Sacred Bones Records is now thrilled to bring the record back in print for good.

          MolchatDoma (translated as “Houses Are Silent”), founded in 2017 in Minsk, Belarus, stands at the intersection of post-punk, new-wave and synth-pop. Dark yet danceable, and with a heavy dose of goth ethos, their music is reminiscent of the masters that predate them, but make no mistake: MolchatDoma creates a sound and meaning that is immediately recognizable as all their own
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          The band is comprised of EgorShkutko, who sings the Russian lyrics in his deep monotone, Roman Komogortsev on guitar, synths, and drum machine, and Pavel Kozlov on bass and synth



          TRACK LISTING

          1. Na Dne (4:07)
          2. Tancevat (3:23)
          3. Filmy (4:17)
          4. Volny (4:11)
          5. Toska (3:07)
          6. Prognoz (3:05)
          7. Sudno (Boris Ryzhy) (2:21)
          8. Kommersanty (3:47)
          9. Kletka (4:44)

          Molchat Doma

          С КрышНашихДомов

            When S KryshNashikhDomov the debut album by MolchatDoma, was released in 2017, it announced a bold new voice in underground music. The album found a passionate audience on Bandcamp and other streaming services and was released on CD and cassette. Sacred Bones Records is proud to present the album on vinyl for the first time.

            MolchatDoma (translated as “Houses Are Silent”), founded in 2017 in Minsk, Belarus, stands at the intersection of post-punk, new-wave and synth-pop. Dark yet danceable, and with a heavy dose of goth ethos, their music is reminiscent of the masters that predate them, but make no mistake: MolchatDoma creates a sound and meaning that is immediately recognizable as all their own.

            The band is comprised of EgorShkutko, who sings the Russian lyrics in his deep monotone, Roman Komogortsev on guitar, synths, and drum machine, and Pavel Kozlov on bass and synths.


            TRACK LISTING

            1. DomaMolchat (2:57)
            2. Kryshi (2:48)
            3. LudiNadoeli (2:59)
            4. MashinaRabotaet (3:09)
            5. NeobychniyChelovek (3:31)
            6. Pryatki (3:19)
            7. Technologia (3:35)
            8. Tishina (4:20)
            9. Ya Ne Kommunist (3:13)


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