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In 25 words of less: <\/strong>\u00a0Unashamedly 80’s inspired melodic rock anthems with more keys than a locksmith, destined to further affirm the international standing of my fellow Aussies.<\/p>\n

Releasing two studio albums in 12 months is not an easy task, no matter who you are, but combine that with the much hyped \u201csecond album syndrome\u201d and you could be destined for an epic fail as many bands have indeed done.\u00a0 However for Australia\u2019s White Widdow, on new album Serenade <\/em>it seems they handled both as competently as they can deliver keytastic melodic rock goodness.<\/p>\n

Using the broad brush of melodic rock and AOR to paint their canvas, Serenade <\/em>sees the band offering up a wider variety of tracks stylistically and musically, thrown in a little more diversity than their debut.\u00a0 From the outset, the sound throughout Serenade <\/em>is huge, in an almost Def Leppard Hysteria <\/em>era type huge. \u00a0For those of you familiar with Swedish band Grand Design, that bands frontman Pelle Saether mixed and mastered the album.\u00a0 But hey, he can\u2019t make backing vocals sound huge if they aren\u2019t there in the first place, so it\u2019s obvious that on this album White Widdow have upped the stakes so to speak and tried to deliver as massive a sound as possible, which they have indeed succeeded with.<\/p>\n

Album opener Cry Wolf <\/em>is what I consider trademark White Widdow coming from the same place as Cross To Bare <\/em>off the debut.\u00a0 One of the heavier songs on the album it\u2019s a showcase for the musicianship of the band and a track made for performing live.\u00a0 As far as the bands keyboard drenched sound, for me personally it channels not the melodic rock and AOR of the 80’s, but more the electronic, synthpop and ambient style of French composer and performer Jean Michael Jarre, most famous for his album Oxygene <\/em>which was released way back in the late 1970\u2019s.\u00a0 Strangers In The Night <\/em>along with How Far I Run <\/em>are probably the standout tracks, with their urgent, immediate and catchy choruses.\u00a0 Whilst I couldn\u2019t understand at the time why How Far I Run <\/em>only made it as a bonus track on the debut album, I think it has definitely found a better home on Serenade.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Speaking earlier of the greater diversity on this album both musically and stylistically, it\u2019s delving deeper into tracks such as the ballad that Def Leppard obviously forgot to record for Adrenalize in Do You Remember.\u00a0 <\/em>Little things such as the backing vocal arrangements that follow this tracks guitar solo, or which appear throughout the latter track, Mistake,<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>that really illustrate the greater maturity and obvious confidence the band have gained since writing for the debut.\u00a0 Reckless Nights <\/em>is a good time anthem that is a cross between early Danger Danger and Blue Tears.\u00a0 An album such as this wouldn\u2019t be complete without a \u201ccigarette lighter love song\u201d and the band deliver that with Patiently <\/em>which closely follows the tried and true power ballad formula.\u00a0 <\/em>Hearing a song such as Show Your Cards<\/em>\u00a0certainly didn\u2019t surprise, the most stylistically diverse track on the album, it\u2019s bordering on high-tech AOR territory.\u00a0 A song almost devoid of guitars, it may test those that devour the immediacy of tracks like title track Serenade <\/em>and album closer Love Won\u2019t Wait, <\/em>but it\u2019s a definite winner for those of us that are swept away by the bands trademark sound of heavenly keys.<\/p>\n

With their blueprint of delivering unashamedly 80\u2019s influenced melodic rock practically set in stone, for those of you that may have been concerned Serenade <\/em>would deviate from this, I can safely report that if you enjoyed the bands debut album, then prepare yourself for Serenade, <\/em>set for release on September 23rd<\/sup> through AOR Heaven.\u00a0 White Widdow are also set to play\u00a0live shows throughout Europe in late September and October, culminating in an appearance at Firefest 2011 in the UK.<\/p>\n

* Check out our interview with White Widdow right here….<\/a><\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n

Check it out if you like:<\/strong> The sound of keys and melodic rock!<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong> AOR Heaven<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> September 23rd, 2011<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0www.whitewiddow.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Track listing:
\n<\/strong>1. Cry Wolf
\n2. Strangers In The Night
\n3. Do You Remember
\n4. Reckless Nights
\n5. How Far I Run
\n6. Serenade
\n7. Show Your Cards
\n8. Mistake
\n9. Patiently
\n10. Love Won\u2019t Wait<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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