Axl and I have something of a fascinating with hard pop-metal band Depswa. Or more like I have a serious infatuation and Axl just humors me. But we’re both at the very least happy that Depswa are finally about to release their second album Distorted American Dream; it only took them seven years!

Depswa have the entire record streaming this week on their ReverbNation page in advance of next week’s March 16th album release. Nothing’s as immediately catchy as “This Time,” “From the Inside” or any number of songs from 2003′s Two Angels and a Dream, but everything here is good and in keeping with what you’d expect from Depswa; infectious hard pop-metal with soaring vocal melodies. A couple of these songs have appeared on Depswa’s MySpace page over the years as demos in various states of completion, but it’s good to finally hear those tracks in their finished form as well as all the new material. Toby Wright (Alice in Chains, Korn, etc.) and Logan Mader (Five Finger Death Punch, DevilDriver, etc) mixed 11 of the 13 on the new album so everything sounds top-notch. Mostly it’s just really satisfying to finally get to hear what the band’s been up to all this time.

Distorted American Dream will be available next week at most major digital retailers and shortly thereafter on CD via the band’s various web properties. The album is being released on the band’s own Tears & Smiles Recordings. Listen to the full album stream now on ReverbNation. Expect a string of west coast tour dates to be announced soon.

-VN

Thanks: SMNnews.com