# Molchat Doma (Молчат дома)
**Molchat Doma** (Молчат дома, "Houses Are Silent") is a Belarusian post-punk band founded in 2017 in Minsk and now based in Los Angeles, playing a dark yet danceable blend of post-punk, new wave, and synth-pop with Russian lyrics.[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) • [2](https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/collections/molchat-doma) The trio became an international phenomenon in 2020 when the song "Sudno (Boris Ryzhy)" from their second album went viral on TikTok, and they have since released four studio albums.[3](https://news.err.ee/1609367030/belarusian-post-punk-band-molchat-doma-announce-november-show-in-tallinn) • [4](https://i-m-i.ru/profiles/molchat-doma)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | Founded 2017 in Minsk, Belarus; now residing in Los Angeles[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) |
| Members | Egor Shkutko (vocals), Roman Komogortsev (guitar, synths, drum machine), Pavel Kozlov (bass, synths)[2](https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/collections/molchat-doma) |
| Style | Post-punk, new wave, and synth-pop with a heavy dose of goth ethos; also described as cold wave[2](https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/collections/molchat-doma) • [5](https://molchatdoma.com/music/) |
| Studio albums | S Krysh Nashikh Domov (2017), Etazhi (2018), Monument (2020), Belaya Polosa (2024)[4](https://i-m-i.ru/profiles/molchat-doma) • [5](https://molchatdoma.com/music/) |
| Label | Signed to American independent label Sacred Bones Records in early 2020[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) |
| Breakout | "Sudno (Boris Ryzhy)" featured in more than 100,000 TikTok videos; peaked at number two on Spotify's Global Viral 50 and number one on the US Viral 50[3](https://news.err.ee/1609367030/belarusian-post-punk-band-molchat-doma-announce-november-show-in-tallinn) |
| Chart peak | Monument reached number 21 on the Billboard 200 / Top Heatseekers[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) |
## Sound and influences
The band's signature sound combines a deep monotone vocal delivery from Shkutko, heavy bass, 1980s-style synthesizers, and a drum machine, producing a style that concert reviewers describe as easily recognizable.[6](https://gwradio.com/review-molchat-doma-the-anthem-2-11/) Their stated influences include Perestroika-era Russian groups such as Kino, as well as post-punk and synth-pop staples like [The Cure](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cure), Siouxsie and the Banshees, Depeche Mode, and the Human League.[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) Their musical style is often compared to [Joy Division](https://www.edgepedia.org/joy-division) and Bauhaus.[3](https://news.err.ee/1609367030/belarusian-post-punk-band-molchat-doma-announce-november-show-in-tallinn)
The band's aesthetic draws heavily on post-Soviet imagery: their album art features brutalist architecture, and guitarist Roman Komogortsev has cited post-Soviet architecture, alienation, and grayness as sources of inspiration.[7](https://aentcdn.aent-m.com/graphics/amped_tm_new_release_guide/exclusives20240906.pdf) • [8](https://kultura.bg/web/%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%B2-%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0/) The band sings in Russian; Komogortsev has said the [Russian language](https://www.edgepedia.org/russian-language) suits what they want to express.[9](https://www.zvuki.ru/R/P/80379/)
## Discography
**S Krysh Nashikh Domov (2017).** The band's first album came out on April 24, 2017, and presents a stripped-down mix of post-punk and cold wave built on low-end bass lines, lo-fi synthesizers, and guitar work with a strong rhythmic pulse.[5](https://molchatdoma.com/music/) It was self-issued and soon picked up by the German label Detriti Records.[10](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/molchat-doma-mn0003904420)
**Etazhi (2018).** The second album, whose title means "Floors," went through numerous pressings in Europe and grew the band's name through word of mouth before Sacred Bones signed them in early 2020.[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) It contains "Sudno (Boris Ryzhy)," a song set to the poetry of [Boris Ryzhy](https://www.edgepedia.org/boris-ryzhy) that became their breakout hit.[11](https://musiccollection.ru/artist/molchat-doma/)
**Monument (2020).** The third album was released on November 13, 2020, their first on Sacred Bones.[12](https://first-avenue.com/performer/molchat-doma/) It charted at number 21 on the Billboard 200 / Top Heatseekers and, per the band's site, further solidified their status in the post-punk scene by blending nostalgic elements with contemporary sounds.[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) • [5](https://molchatdoma.com/music/)
**Belaya Polosa (2024).** The fourth album, released September 6, 2024, presents a far more polished and refined sound, nodding toward the dark synth rock of mid-1990s [Depeche Mode](https://www.edgepedia.org/depeche-mode) while retaining the band's dystopian aesthetic.[13](https://articles.roland.com/a-few-minutes-with-molchat-doma/) A remix album, Belaya Polosa Remixes, followed with reworks by [The Crystal Method](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-crystal-method) & Future Funk Squad, Overseer, Juno Reactor, Marie Vaunt, The Bug, and Ivan Dorn & op1van, spanning breakbeat, hard techno, industrial dub, and deconstructed pop.[5](https://molchatdoma.com/music/) The band has also released a live album, Live at Panorama Hotel.[5](https://molchatdoma.com/music/)
## Viral popularity and touring
The band's rise was driven by social media rather than traditional promotion. A 2019 YouTube "doomer music" compilation introduced their songs to a wide audience, and in 2020 "Sudno" spread across TikTok, where its beat suited short transition videos.[14](https://www.montereycountynow.com/entertainment/music/with-its-soviet-era-sound-molchat-doma-finds-an-audience-among-young-american-doomers/article_5043e9e0-5c58-4fee-8515-7b28982cb79c.html) • [11](https://musiccollection.ru/artist/molchat-doma/) The song has since appeared in hundreds of thousands of videos on the platform.[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) Komogortsev has said social media was crucial to the band getting noticed by their first label and to people learning about them worldwide.[13](https://articles.roland.com/a-few-minutes-with-molchat-doma/)
The band spent most of 2022 and 2023 touring the world across North and South America, the UK and Europe, and Australia, playing sold-out shows at venues such as Terminal 5 in New York, Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, and the Kentish Town Forum O2 in London, as well as festivals including Coachella, Cruel World, and Primavera.[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) Their first ever UK show at Scala in London sold out in days.[15](https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/artists/molchat-doma) Most of their monthly listeners now come from outside the former Soviet Union, from the United States, Europe, and Latin America.[11](https://musiccollection.ru/artist/molchat-doma/)
## Politics and public positions
Less than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the band tweeted a statement condemning the war, a step the Georgetown Voice noted carried acute risk given the close relationship between the Belarusian and Russian leaderships.[16](https://georgetownvoice.com/2023/04/05/concert-preview-russian-new-wave-band-molchat-doma-is-bringing-their-hopeful-message-to-930-club/) They have donated a portion of concert ticket sale proceeds to support Ukraine.[3](https://news.err.ee/1609367030/belarusian-post-punk-band-molchat-doma-announce-november-show-in-tallinn) The band has also stated in interviews that they do not sing about events in their native Belarus, a decision they said predated the 2020 Belarusian events.[17](https://meduza.io/amp/shapito/2021/04/07/chelovek-taschit-po-gorodu-vannu-v-novom-klipe-molchat-doma) Their music has meanwhile been misused for pro-Putin propaganda on TikTok and Telegram, despite the band's anti-war stance.[16](https://georgetownvoice.com/2023/04/05/concert-preview-russian-new-wave-band-molchat-doma-is-bringing-their-hopeful-message-to-930-club/)
## Reception
Critics and reference works place the band at the intersection of post-punk, new wave, and synth-pop, with dark wave and cold wave also used as descriptors.[1](https://molchatdoma.com/about/) • [18](https://www.visions.de/review/molchat-doma-belaya-polosa/) [Lol Tolhurst](https://www.edgepedia.org/lol-tolhurst), co-founder of The Cure, includes Molchat Doma among modern goth groups in his book *Goth: A History*.[19](https://apnews.com/article/37451452c321455ea0c3c166a525d071) AllMusic describes the band as one of the more surprising viral success stories of the late 2010s and early 2020s, noting the higher-fidelity Monument and the more sophisticated, synth-heavy [Belaya Polosa](https://www.edgepedia.org/belaya-polosa) as departures from the earlier lo-fi sound.[10](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/molchat-doma-mn0003904420)
## References
1. [About Molchat Doma, molchatdoma.com](https://molchatdoma.com/about/)
2. [Molchat Doma, Sacred Bones Records](https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/collections/molchat-doma)
3. [Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma announce November show in Tallinn, ERR News](https://news.err.ee/1609367030/belarusian-post-punk-band-molchat-doma-announce-november-show-in-tallinn)
4. [Молчат Дома, Институт музыкальных инициатив (ИМИ)](https://i-m-i.ru/profiles/molchat-doma)
5. [Music, molchatdoma.com](https://molchatdoma.com/music/)
6. [CONCERT REVIEW: Molchat Doma @ The Anthem, WRGW](https://gwradio.com/review-molchat-doma-the-anthem-2-11/)
7. [New Release Guide, AMPED Distribution (September 2024)](https://aentcdn.aent-m.com/graphics/amped_tm_new_release_guide/exclusives20240906.pdf)
8. [Даркуейв и постсъветска архитектура, Kultura.bg](https://kultura.bg/web/%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%B2-%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0/)
9. [МОЛЧАТ ДОМА - "Я ничего не понимаю, но мне нравится", Звуки.Ру](https://www.zvuki.ru/R/P/80379/)
10. [Molchat Doma Biography, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/molchat-doma-mn0003904420)
11. [Молчат Дома: дискография, Музыкальная коллекция](https://musiccollection.ru/artist/molchat-doma/)
12. [Molchat Doma, First Avenue](https://first-avenue.com/performer/molchat-doma/)
13. [A Few Minutes with Molchat Doma, Roland Articles](https://articles.roland.com/a-few-minutes-with-molchat-doma/)
14. [With its Soviet-era sound, Molchat Doma finds an audience among young American doomers, Monterey County Weekly](https://www.montereycountynow.com/entertainment/music/with-its-soviet-era-sound-molchat-doma-finds-an-audience-among-young-american-doomers/article_5043e9e0-5c58-4fee-8515-7b28982cb79c.html)
15. [WePresent: Molchat Doma, WeTransfer](https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/artists/molchat-doma)
16. [Concert Preview: Molchat Doma at 9:30 Club, Georgetown Voice](https://georgetownvoice.com/2023/04/05/concert-preview-russian-new-wave-band-molchat-doma-is-bringing-their-hopeful-message-to-930-club/)
17. [Человек тащит по городу ванну в новом клипе «Молчат дома», Meduza](https://meduza.io/amp/shapito/2021/04/07/chelovek-taschit-po-gorodu-vannu-v-novom-klipe-molchat-doma)
18. [Molchat Doma: Belaya Polosa (Review), Visions](https://www.visions.de/review/molchat-doma-belaya-polosa/)
19. [In 'Goth: A History,' The Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst traces the often-misunderstood subculture, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/37451452c321455ea0c3c166a525d071)
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