THE PLAGUE: Drop Pop Ballad

The Plague Starts A “Clean Slate”
In Latest Pop Rock Ballad
For Fans Of Bring Me The Horizon,
The Fray, Owl City
Listen To “Clean Slate”
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https://link.fixtmusic.com/cleanslate

The Plague‘s latest single, “Clean Slate,” is an alternative rock song from his upcoming 2025 album diving deep themes of introspection and starting over from a painful past. The Plague explains, “This song is about narrowly surviving a drug over dose and coming to terms with life after making traumatic mistakes.”

Regret. Pride. Redemption. The single talks about feeling regret over past mistakes, painting a vivid picture of someone wanting to start over. Fused on top of an easy listening soundscape, the tracks gentle but power emotional depth belay the heavy weight of the past and the toll its taken in the present. The lyrics describe someone who has lost their loved ones and is struggling to find strength and healing. They feel the weight of their past and are praying for a chance to make things right. The song’s powerful imagery of seeking solace in taxis and waking from anesthesia adds to the emotional depth. Overall, “Clean Slate” is about the hope for renewal and forgiveness in the face of past regrets.

The Plague masterfully combines elements of modern rock, alternative rock, and pop rock, creating a sound that is both motivational and somber. “Clean Slate” serves as a beacon of hope for those who have faced their own struggles, offering a message that renewal and forgiveness are possible. Raw and powerful, “Clean Slate” is the latest chapter from The Plague‘s upcoming album due out later this year. 

The Plague is the brainchild of producer/engineer David Adam Monroe, a pioneer of Future Punk. The Plague’s post-apocalyptic themes portray the struggles of being human, encouraging people to break free of the superficial and to know they are not alone.

David has been playing music from an early age, highly encouraged by his parents, he received an electric guitar at age ten and took off emulating his favorite bands at the time; GreendaySmashing Pumpkins, and other 90’s rock bands. His career took off at age 16 when a promoter got his high school band on the Van’s Warped Tour.

As a producer/engineer, David has produced records with many artists including Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols and multi-platinum engineer Earl Cohen. As a musician, he has toured internationally–including 4 years on Van’s Warped Tour— and has played with bands such as Tony LevinMy Chemical RomanceStory of the YearNoFxThe UsedYellow CardThree Days Grace, and many more. The Plague‘s debut album Hope For the F.U.T.U.R.E. was released independently in 2017.

In 2018 The Plague remixed Circle Of Dust’s “Embracing Entropy” (feat. Celldweller), through artist-owned record label FiXTThe Plague eventually signed to FiXT in 2022, and re-released the debut album with remastered tracks, new art as well as bonus tracks throughout the 2023, ahead of a new album slated for release in 2024.

“My goal with The Plague was to make futuristic Christian rock, when I was producing bands in Boston, my assistant showed me Celldweller and said, “This guy is dope and reminds me of you!”  I chased Celldweller’s blend of synths and guitars, and that exploration process helped me discover my own sound.  When I finished the record I emailed James (FiXT Manager) with the spirit of a little brother and said, “Hey James, look! I self-produced a futuristic rock record that I’m releasing on my label!  You guys inspired this!”  By some wonderful miracle he was excited too!” – The Plague

“Clean Slate” is out now from FiXT

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