Considering current geopolitical and societal events, The Plague may have come up with the most topical and appropriate album title of the new year. The Divided States of Hysteria, the band’s new album, is due for release on February 28th via FiXT Music. Despite its title, the record is not necessarily political in nature, though it does touch on a number of relevant themes. Through its ten tracks, it touches on addiction, identity, societal pressures, self-reflection, and the duality of human nature. Its first single, “Ugly on the Inside,” is a good representation of this. The song assesses the destructive nature of narcissism, self-reflection, and the world’s betrayal of God. Other tracks like “Man Machine or Beast” discuss the impact that technology is having on our personal relationshi...