About

— The Analog Vault // Essential Listening —

Cold, claustrophobic, and quietly anthemic, Etazhi introduced Belarusian trio Molchat Doma to a global audience when it appeared in 2018 originally via Detriti Records. Drawing from post-punk, cold wave, and Soviet-era melancholy, the album pairs rigid drum machines with icy synth lines and Egor Shkutko’s detached baritone. Tracks like “Sudno (Boris Ryzhy),” “Toska,” and “Kletka” feel both deeply personal and starkly architectural, mirroring the concrete landscapes that inspired the band.

While rooted in 1980s Eastern European aesthetics, Etazhi resonates across generations, finding renewed life through digital culture and vinyl reissues. Its emotional restraint and hypnotic repetition give the album a timeless quality, proving that minimalism, when done with intent, can speak volumes. — The Analog Vault

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The second LP by Belarusian trio Molchat Doma, Этажи (pronounced Etazhi, meaning “Floors”), was first released in 2018 on Berlin-based Detriti Records. It became a viral hit, garnering over one million views on YouTube and becoming a legitimate phenomenon on Bandcamp. The band may fly under the radar in their native Belarus, but they’ve reached huge audiences across Europe and beyond. Six separate vinyl pressings of the album have sold out in quick succession, and Sacred Bones Records is now thrilled to bring the record back in print for good. — (via Label)

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About Molchat Doma

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 ethos, their music is reminiscent of the masters that predate them, but make no mistake: Molchat Doma creates a sound and meaning that is immediately recognizable as all their own.

The band is comprised of Egor Shkutko, who sings the Russian lyrics in his deep monotone, Roman Komogortsev on guitar, synths, and drum machine, and Pavel Kozlov on bass and synths. The band's influences include Perestroika-era Russian groups such as Kino, as well as post-punk and synth pop staples like The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Depeche Mode, and the Human League.  

Molchat Doma released their first two albums that grew the band’s name through word of mouth. Sophomore album Etazhi (“Floors”) went through numerous pressings in Europe before Sacred Bones signed the band in early 2020. The third album Monument was released in 2020. Most recently, the band released their highly anticipated fourth album, Belaya Polosa - a love letter to the spirit of the 1990s, infused with sampling techniques and a carefully curated selection of sounds and musical influences that shaped the band's creative process. — (via Label)

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Includes digital download card
Reissued on coke bottle clear vinyl

Vinyl Tracklist
A1 Na Dne
A2 Tancevat
A3 Filmy
A4 Volny
B5 Toska
B6 Prognoz
B7 Sudno (Boris Rizhy)
B8 Kommersanty
B9 Kletka

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Label: Sacred Bones Records
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Coke Bottle Clear
Reissued: 2021 / Originally Released: 2018
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Lo-Fi, New Wave, Synth-pop, Post-Punk, Darkwave

File under: TAV Essential Listening
File under: Electronic // Synthesiser
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