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Molchat Doma - Belaya Polosa

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Artist: Molchat Doma

Album: Belaya Polosa

Belarusian post-punk / synth pop group Molchat Doma have always exuded the kind of

brutalist aesthetic of the architecture that adorns their album art. It's cold, gray, imposing,

industrial-and yet there are human hearts beating within those foundations. In the wake of

their breakthrough success in 2020, the trio endured a polarity of experiences, from the nadir

of an uprooted life and forced relocation away from their native Minsk to the apex of headlining massive shows across the world. It was in this headspace that the band settled into their

new home of Los Angeles to finish writing their fourth album Belaya Polosa, a testament

to change in difficult times, a love letter to the digital pulse of the '90s, and a technicolor

reinvention of the band's somber dancefloor anthems.

From the opening synth swell and drum machine throb of "Ty Zhe Ne Znaesh' Kto Ya," to

the goth / post-punk austerity of "Son", to the swirling electronic textures mixed with reverbdrenched guitar flourishes, expansive space, and yearning vocals of title track "Belaya Polosa"

- that suggests Depeche Mode at their most reflective or The Cure at their most downtrodden - to the sultry and seductive "Chernye Cvety"- a track reminiscent of Duran Duran's

early '90s output in it's fusion of dreamy guitars and authoritative mechanized beats - and

the interwoven layers of instrumentation, soaring chorus, and melodic sophistication of "Ya

Tak Ustal", it's clear that Molchat Doma are operating on another level.

Molchat Doma gained following with earlier albums that sound like third-generation bootlegs of banned recordings from the Eastern Bloc made after a few key entries in the Factory

Records catalog were smuggled in from the West. Belaya Polosa propels them into a new direction while retaining their cold minimalist delivery they're known for. The basement grime

and dirty tape-head sound of their previous work are now making space for digital luster and

shimmering production values.

And while Molchat Doma's broadened aural spectrum adds a synesthetic power to Belaya

Polosa, the mood remains rooted in stark and unflinching self-reflection. Molchat Doma

retain the duality of being both cold and feverish in their delivery while pushing their music

into expanded territories through an armory of new textures. The trio continue to harness

the sound of harrowing beauty thriving under harsh realities.

UPC/ISBN: 843563174722

Release Date: 09/06/2024

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