Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma was a world away from Minsk when they finished writing their fourth album “Belaya Polosa.” The view from Los Angeles may have been sunnier, but the brooding trio ...

It would be easy for an ignorant American writer to assume the almost mystical, synth-heavy sound of Molchat Doma could be explained by the band’s emergence from Minsk, Belarus. Perhaps the former ...

Molchat Doma are truly Internet-era postpunks. In April 2020, the Belarusian band went viral on TikTok when a Russian expat named Leon Verdinsky used their song “Судно (Sudno)” in a montage designed ...

Molchat Doma (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 ...

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on MJ Lenderman's Manning Fireworks, Molchat Doma's Belaya Polosa, Hinds' VIVA ...

For some, Valentine’s Day means a three-course pre-fixe dinner at a fancy restaurant. For others it means going to see dark synthwave bands at a cavernous space in Queens. For the latter, Belarusian ...

Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma will perform at KEMBA Live! on Friday, bringing dark synth sounds to Columbus. The Los Angeles-based, Russian-language band is touring America after a European ...

If someone asks about your favorite band from Minsk, Belarus, you may say Molchat Doma. The band, whose name translates to “Houses Are Silent, consists of singer Egor Shkutko, ...

For the geographically challenged, the nation of Belarus — which was part of the USSR until it formally declared its independence in 1991 — sits just east of Poland, and directly north of Ukraine.

1. We were lucky to be first. Molchat Doma kicked off its U.S. tour like a cold slap to the face. The A-Lot at Area 15 was transformed into a fog-soaked crypt on January 16, and as the first synths ...

About five years ago, in the dark depths of the pandemic, TikTok users suddenly became enamored of a video of dancing bats. The bats weren’t really dancing, just hanging upside down, but the black-and ...