The second Belarusian band to feature in this years Songs of the year list, Molchat Doma released 'Zvezdy' at the very end of 2020 (I think I already explained my November - November philosophy when it comes to compiling the songs of the year list...) just ahead of releasing their most recent album Monument. Like earlier Song of the year entrants Dlina Volny, the band hail from Minsk and, like Dlina Volny, identify as a post punk band (albeit with synth pop leanings). In both cases, there is a sense of an underlying societal discontent in their work, both musically and visually, a yearning for something better. On this track there is a wistful longing for romanticism and escape into the imagination, away from the crushing, soul destroying mundanity of everyday life and the overall result is that of a more cheerful Joy Division. Well worth keeping an eye on.
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