Fans of Status Quo should be more than familiar with the work of Rhino. Bassist and vocalist for nearly 30 years, he has helped shape them into the recognisable and reliable band that they are today. You know what you're going to get - white shirts, denim, grey hair and a bit more denim. What can really be expected from a second solo album from him? I'm pretty much going into Rhino's Revenge II with no expectations.

Tomorrow Is Today is the first track. Very apt as I write this on the day Marty McFly arrives in the future. The opening bassline is catchy (no shocks there) and the vocals are solid. Overall this track has the feel of recent Paul Weller releases with a bit more of a riff to it. A solid if not slightly unimaginative opening track. The repetitive chorus on Famous starts to grind a little on the second listen (only because of how damn catchy it is!) but overall it's an toe tapping ironic celebration of modern culture.

New New New follows with another ironic name as there's very little that you haven't heard before here. The bass is still as catchy and the drums are toe tappingly soft. All The Girls Love A Bastard follows and changes pretty much everything. This track has all the hallmarks of old man trying to be cool and failing and yet, somehow, it kind of works. On this track we get a 60+ year old man rapping along to a drum beat that sounds like it's off one of the old school keyboards that shout "DJ" at you when you hit the wrong button (or the right button if you're part of the cool crew..). How this album maintains any credibility after this track is beyond me, yet it I have to play the track again just to make sure I heard Rhino say of Eminem "he hates those bitches more than I do, or maybe a bit less". It should be wrong, it really should, but you know what? It's not that bad.

Powerplay sees the rapping carry on, although on this track it feels more Flight Of The Conchords than Dr Dre. Lyrics like "Like Columbo I'm hot on the trail" kind of sum up this track. It's about as cheesy as a wedge of Brie but it's worth a listen that's for sure. Immigration Song by Led Zeppelin is up next, sorry it's just the riff that's been borrowed for the next track, Secretary. Good news is that the rock is back and it's heavier than before. Bad news is that the riff is constant throughout the track and after a while you'll just want him to sing "We come from the land of the ice and snow". It doesn't happen, but it's a decent track all the same.

The rest of the album follows a similar course having charismatic tracks tinged with good humour and toe tapping fun. Whether My Name Is Stan is another nod to Eminem I'm not sure but it's a decent track. Busy Doing Nothing has the feel of Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love. One Note Blues is Quo all over and one of the strongest tracks on the album, a hint of stick to what you know maybe? Take 'em Down closes out the album with a tasty riff and chunky bassline accompanied by some nicely distorted vocals. A really solid end to the album.

If you were reading this expecting a standard solo album that doesn't really explore too much in the way of creativity then you're going to have been bitterly disappointed. This isn't a boring cash in by any means and what it sometimes lacks in originality it more than makes up for in other areas. It takes risks and it reaps the rewards in most areas. Is this the Rhino finally getting his revenge?