#molchatdoma

Hello Molchat Doma, thank you for answering my questions! First, I would like to know what your lives in Minsk are like when you're not touring. For example, what is a typical day like for you? Do you have dayjobs, etc.?

Roman Komogortsev: Hi! When we have no concerts, we spend time with our family and friends. Some of us have kids, so we just can't get bored. At the same time we rehearse twice a week. We also write songs when we are inspired. Usually, there is nothing extraordinary.

Yegor Shkutko dancing at Les Georges festival. Full gallery of the show here

Could you tell me more about the independent music scene in Belarus? How big or small is it?

To be honest, we haven't followed the local scene for a long time. There are names that are on everyone's lips, and that's, like, enough. There is a feeling that nothing new has emerged in the last year. Perhaps this is due to the fact that because of the epidemiological situation, it is not possible to hold concerts and it feels like the scene has paused. As for my favorite bands, I would like to recommend SOYUZ, Nurnberg, Weed & Dolphins, Lubber Louie, Trainees, Intelligency.

Roman Komogortsev, primary songwriter of Molchat Doma, at Les Georges festival.

Your last album, Monument, was released in 2020. I love the cover art and would like to know how the idea came about. Maybe it was inspired by the pandemic and/or isolation?

The cover idea came about when we were on our last tour. We had a day off, which we spent on our way from Athens to Savona, Italy. We had about 30 hours of driving, and the only entertainment was the view of the sea and the wine. Well, it so happened that we started to work on the cover and the idea of the monument in the middle of the sea came somehow by itself, naturally. Regarding the pandemic, it had a very negative effect on us and does not inspire us at all.

Pavel Kozlov getting groovy on the bass at Les Georges Festival.

My favorite song changes all the time, but right now it's Discoteque. Could you tell me more about it? For example, how did you find this synth melody?

It was the very last song that came out for this album. We felt like there was no such thing as a simple and fun song on the record. It was literally made in 2 days - one day for the music and one day for the lyrics. Everything came out very organically, that's why it happened so fast. It all started with a leading melody, which was overgrown with a bass line and drums. From there, we were already able to make an arrangement. We are very happy with this track.

What can we expect from Molchat Doma in the future?

We plan to change our sound, as we always try to do. Well that and to keep the old style.