The album opens with "Cause There's Another". A song full of machismo and bravado, it basically pronounces that women are interchangeable. Outdated? Maybe, but a pretty cool rock song and certainly a relic of times long gone. A fun song. "Take it or Leave it" is a fairly typical song of its vintage. A slinky riff drives the song along. Fairly funky, the song reminds instantly of Bad Company, Foghat, and the hundreds of other 1970's "cock rock" bands that made the scene during this era. Not a bad song, but very similar lyrically to the first track. Nothing really stands out about the song.
"Through the Storm" is a much more metal-sounding song. Sadly-departed vocalist Buzz Shearman sounds great here, and the lead guitars are quite good, some killer lead work is to be found within Moxy II. A good song, if only for eerie wail that Shearman lets out during the track. "One More Heartbreak" is a fairly bluesy track. Shearman lets out a bluesy growl here, while drummer Bill Wade does some pretty decent drumming, certainly very influenced by John Bonham, but who wasn't at this point?. A fairly standard-sounding track, somewhat reminiscent of Humble Pie.
"Slippin' Out" is a bluesy jam. Guitar players will certainly appreciate the lead guitar, but a tad boring for the rest of us. The song feels half-baked, as if the vocals are simply missing or were not completed in time. Despite this, drummer Bill Wade sounds great doing some jazzy drumming here. "Midnight Flight" reminded me of fellow Toronto rockers "Goddo". Like Goddo, the vocals are often too high in the mix on this album, and this song is certainly no exception. It is hard to clearly hear the bass, and even the rhythm guitars at times. Structural, a fairly basic 70's rocker. A nice rockin' riff with lyrics about hitting the road, its certainly enjoyable enough, if fairly cliche and standard.
"Change in my Life" is a ballad. The song is pretty lame, a luvvy-duvvy tune about the changes that happen to us through life. The lyrics are very cliche and the guitars induce sleep, I honestly did not like this song at all, like a terrible imitation of Bad Company. "Tryin' Just for You" is a step back in the right direction. Great leads, a catchy riff, and great vocals propel the song along. Fans of 70's rock will certainly enjoy the song, the best song on the album by far. The strangely-titled "Wet Suit" closes the album. The song is clumsy and the band sounds horribly out of time with each other, a pretty bad knob-job. It's a shame, because I like the bluesy vocals and the garage-rock riff.
"Moxy II" won't change your world. It is actually a fairly mediocre album. The self-titled "Moxy" album is certainly a better pick, as it features the legendary Tommy Bolin on lead guitar. If you find Moxy II for cheap, it warrants a listen, but don't spend more than a couple of dollars of your hard-earned dough for this one.
Rating-5/10
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