Molchat Doma 'Monument'

'Monument' is a fitting title for the third album by Belarusian trio Molchat Doma. 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 and viral sensations, with hundreds of thousands of TikTok videos using their music. Molchat Doma return as conquering heroes, expanding on the minimalist greatness of 'S Krysh Nashikh Domov' and 'Etazhi', fully realizing 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' marks a conscious step up in songwriting and fidelity, revealing a band preternaturally comfortable in its own skin. Whether playing to the dancefloor on the synthpop anthem “Discoteque,” or working 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 it only continues to improve.