Молчат Дома – Belaya Polosa

Belaya Polosa (“White Stripe”), released in September 2024, marks a bold new phase for Belarusian post-punk trio Molchat Doma. Having relocated from Minsk to Los Angeles, the band refines their signature austerity with richer textures, more assertive synths, and tighter rhythmic drive. The album channels ’80s goth and cold wave lineage while embracing industrial edge—the sharp electronic pulse underpinning lines delivered in haunting baritone by Egor Shkutko. This tension between distilled minimalism and layered ambition gives Belaya Polosa its compelling character. 

Standout tracks like “Ty Zhe Ne Znaesh Kto Ya” and “Son” push the album beyond homage into reckoning, as the band delivers more dynamic breadth among their melancholic core. Reviewers observe how the record “expands Molchat Doma’s industrial palette” and balances emotional clarity with cold atmospheres. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} The move southward feels measured, not breakneck: this is a record of calibration, identity, and tension, deepening rather than abandoning the stark aesthetic that first drew listeners in. 

"It's a massive step forward in terms of production, sound design, and overall ambition, and it signals the beginning of a new era for the band." – AllMusic

“On Belaya Polosa, their fourth album … Molchat Doma continues to channel ’80s goth-rock sounds in service of their particular brand of gloom, bringing more ebullient, confident instrumentation into the mix.” – Pitchfork

“Belaya Polosa is full of Molchat Doma’s most complex and overtly human music, organically integrated into their melancholy post-punk atmosphere.” – PopMatters

“Belaya Polosa plays as a mournful document … capturing them at their most pensive and expansive.” – NARC Magazine