STYX II

This is a step up from their debut album, if slightly. It isn't all electric screeching now, but there is some order. Lady is approaching pretty, and A Day is a very nice song, with good lyrics and layered percussion. Towards the end, they rock out, but not in a chaotic, asking-for-endurance way that wasn't rare on their first album. Little Fugue in "G" is another pretty song, all organs, keyboards and whatnot. Father O.S.A. has some nice acoustic moments. The rest of the songs are still very loud and not very lush or flowing. But it is an improvement, however slight.