Monument (Molchat Doma album)

The singles "Не смешно" (Not Funny), "Дискотека" (Discotheque), and "Ответа нет" (No Answer) were released in promotion of the album.

[1][2][3] While touring in 2019, the band performed the then-unrecorded songs "Не смешно" (Not Funny) and "Ответа нет" (No Answer), both of which would later appear on Monument.

The band also performed the song live on the Russian late night talk show Evening Urgant.

Members of Sacred Bones' Record Society club were also able to exclusively order a "purple stardust" vinyl through the website.

[15] AllMusic's Paul Simpson felt that Monument sounded "brighter and more polished" than Etazhi as well as "more overtly danceable than their earlier records".

[16] Nick Soulsby of PopMatters wrote that "the album's clearest virtue is its precision: nine songs, no filler, no visible weaknesses — Monument is as solid as the monoliths to which it harkens".

[20] Matt Cotsell of musicOMH complimented the album's title and overall imagery, adding that "Molchat Doma are having a blast reclaiming their heritage and proving themselves to be a more than an entertaining chip off the old Bloc".

[18] Writing for The Quietus, Laviea Thomas wrote that "in so many ways, Monument encapsulates everything Molchat Doma has to offer", feeling that it was a proper finish to a successful year for the band that included a signing to Sacred Bones Records and an uptick in streams.

[26] All lyrics are written by Egor Shkutko; all music is composed by Roman KomogortsevPersonnel adapted from album liner notes.