Molchat Doma

Monument

Oh boy, it's finally here! The long-awaited third output from Belarusian dark synth powerhouse Molchat Doma!! And... it's good, but not much more than that.

Yeah, this was definitely up there with one of the most hyped albums of 2020 for me. Their last album, Etazhi, is easily one of my favorite albums of the past decade. It has a very dark atmosphere, but with some of the coolest melodies and hooks you'll ever find in a synth album, almost like an Eastern European Joy Division. But this this ... read more

2020 MUST HEAR ALBUM #47

Maybe it's my Polish blood tingling when I hear any sort of coldwave but this new Molchat Doma album was absolutely brilliant.

It's quite similar to their previous works: groovy and infectious basslines and instrumentation with an overall very nostalgic and comforting yet mysterious and desolate feel to it, largely helped by the very lofi and washed out production on this album.

I understand why a lot of people may not immediately gravitate towards this project, ... read more

Pioneering Russian coldwave, Molchat Doma have carved out a formidable place for themselves as a foreign-speaking band hitting relative mainstream. Coupled with their dark, brutalist cover art, their eerie post-punk tracks serve as dystopian, but strangely gorgeous, soundscapes with apocalyptic weight behind them. On Monument, the band leans into a more synth-dominated direction, with almost disco rhythms that overbear what would otherwise be another fantastic addition to such a niche but ... read more

Through a variety of muted sounds, Molchat Doma achieves retrowave and nostalgia as much as possible.