Four years after their debut album “White Widdow” (2010), and three years sophomore album “Serenade” (2011), WHITE WIDDOW came back again by releasing another studio album, this time named “Crossfire” (2014). And after those first two albums the band needed to pull out all the stops to make sure they improved what was already there. And to put it out there from the start, WHITE WIDDOW have done just that. These Aussies from Melbourne have made sure that what they were giving out to the world was even stronger than anything they had done before. I expect and believe that having a change in the line-up for after the release of “Serenade” might have been a very important factor in accomplishing such a feat.

“Crossfire” has even more of a punch in the sound that its predecessor “Serenade” was showing us. Somehow WHITE WIDDOW has been able to play music in the same style for three albums in arow, whilst making sure that every album sounds just that bit better than the one before. And yes, as I was hoping, the songs have improved a little bit as well. It becomes quite obvious that having more time to write, rehearse, record and perfect the songs has paid off. And if you ask me if anyone is sticking out as exceptional, I would have to tell you that nobody does. The guitar riffs and solos are exactly what the songs need, the keyboards are being used in the right amount throughout the album. They are at the forefront when needed, but always very much apparent in the background.

And again, I have to mention that the vocals by the Mills brothers are sounding outstanding. They will never win a singing contest like you see nowadays, but they really don’t need to. They sound like they know what they are doing whilst feeling comfortable doing their thing. It makes listening to the songs a real treat, especially when you have a musical foundation of bass and drums that is working together like a treat. They are doing just enough to be noticed, without any danger in them doing either too much or too little. All these aspects together make me realise that I have grown quite fond of WHITE WIDDOW. It is therefore imperative for me to not only look up and find their fourth album “Victory” from 2018, but I am also very much looking forward to the promised release of new music in early 2026.