{"title":"Molchat Doma","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Molchat Doma\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolchat Doma formed in Minsk, Belarus in 2017 around Egor Shkutko, Roman Komogortsev, and Pavel Kozlov. They have been associated with the contemporary post-Soviet post-punk and synth-pop revival scene alongside contemporaries like ШМЕЛИ and Cold Wave. Their 2018 album Etazhi - featuring the song Sudno (Boris Ryzhy) - became viral on TikTok in 2020, with the broader Eastern European concrete brutalist architecture aesthetic of their album covers becoming widely circulated. They signed with Sacred Bones Records for Monument (2020) and have continued releasing material across multiple decades. Following the 2020 Belarus protests and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the band has been based outside Belarus, with extensive international touring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolchat Doma's sound combines post-punk, synth-pop, cold wave, dark wave, new wave, and minimal wave with Shkutko's distinctive Russian-language baritone vocal delivery, atmospheric synthesizer-driven production, and lyrical content addressing isolation, post-Soviet experience, and broader existential themes drawing on classic Soviet-era post-punk traditions (Kino, Aquarium) alongside contemporary cold wave and synth-pop influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eS Krysh Nashikh Domov (2017, self-released)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtazhi (2018, Detriti)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonument (2020, Sacred Bones)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelaya Polosa (2024, Sacred Bones)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetriti Records and Sacred Bones Records pressings of the Molchat Doma catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings, with collector demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Molchat Doma typically start with Etazhi (2018) or Monument (2020). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/punk-new-wave-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; New Wave\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"molchat-doma-etazhi-cd","title":"Etazhi CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second LP by Belarussian trio Molchat Doma, (pronounced Etazhi, meaning \"Floors\"), was first released in 2018 on Berlin-based Detriti Records\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540741140663,"sku":"210000061252","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/molchat.jpg?v=1781154080"},{"product_id":"molchat-doma-monument-black-vinyl","title":"Monument LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten 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 it's own skin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540767649975,"sku":"210000053466","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3858367-2604627.jpg?v=1781154195"},{"product_id":"molchat-doma-s-krysh-nashikh-domov-vinyl","title":"S Krysh Nashikh Domov LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMolchat Doma's first album, originally released in 2017 on CD and Cassette only, now on vinyl!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540767813815,"sku":"210000028429","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/molchat-1.jpg?v=1781154196"},{"product_id":"molchat-doma-etazhi-coke-bottle-vinyl","title":"Etazhi LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe breakthrough sophmore LP from the Belarussian post-punk\/synth pop trio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540778725559,"sku":"210000063261","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3783174-2541857.jpg?v=1781154235"},{"product_id":"molchat-doma-belaya-polosa-cloudy-vinyl","title":"Belaya Polosa LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 9\/6\/24 - It’s cold, gray, imposing, industrial—and yet there are human hearts beating within those foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540789866679,"sku":"210000090094","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/sbr345-c3-cloudy-clear-1024x1024.webp?v=1781154276"},{"product_id":"molchat-doma-s-krysh-nashikh-domov-yellow-vinyl","title":"S Krysh Nashikh Domov LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen С крыш наших домов (S Krysh Nashikh Domov), the debut album by Molchat Doma, was released in 2017, it announced a bold new voice in underground music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540790030519,"sku":"210000090269","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/image-a7ca16c7-6080-42eb-9aac-41ac1d258a5f-1024x10.jpg?v=1781154275"},{"product_id":"molchat-doma-belaya-polosa-cassette","title":"Belaya Polosa CASSETTE","description":"","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785620730039,"sku":"210000092087","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"molchat-doma-etazhi-cassette","title":"Etazhi CASSETTE","description":"","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785621909687,"sku":"210000059635","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"molchat-doma-belaya-polosa-cd","title":"Belaya Polosa CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eMolchat Doma's \"Belaya Polosa\" positions the band at a crucial juncture, where their characteristic cold aesthetic evolves into a more sophisticated production style. 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