Track-by-Track: John Zdrojeski’s Album ‘Misters’ Confronts Toxic Masculinity

John Zdrojeski released his debut album Misters and promoted it as his alter-ego: Virgil Wilde. In the vein of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, Virgil is a character from the album, which explores the stifling effects of toxic white masculinity… But what could be the diegesis behind the album? Zdrojeski gleefully shared it with us. Read on! Inspired by Dante’s Inferno, Misters deals with “Jack,” a man struggling to “sing his song” in the midst of an aggressive, disjointed choir. With a squeal of guitar feedback, a ravaged, rock star channeler named “Virgil Wilde” appears to Jack. Virgil morphs into each member of the choir, known as “The Misters,” hoping to dull their power over Jack’s song by doing so. But periodically, Jack is overtaken by the Devil You Know: a polished, mirror image...

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