Chosen by Monk

Producer/engineer David Adam Monroe, widely regarded as a pioneer of the “future punk” subgenre, will be taking us on a trip to #TheDividedStatesOfHysteria with the release of his latest album at the end of this month, from which this taster dives into the destructive nature of narcissism, self-reflection and “the world’s betrayal of God”.

Originally a pop-punk demo, it was reimagined as “modern dungeon pop-punk,” becoming one of The Plague’s creepiest and most impactful songs to date, as Monroe explained:

This song I wrote about a famous narcissist I knew/know, and about how destructive his ego was to everyone around him. But after a bit I realized that I could see similar aspects in myself. I changed the song from pointing a finger at him to pointing a finger at myself and then eventually made it about the worlds betrayal of God. The demo was very pop punk and I wanted to make it newer. I looked at the lyrics and thought “I want to make this song modern dungeon pop punk!” After an overhaul, the song was way creepier and might be one of my favorite “The Plague” songs.