You may or may not know, but Jizzy Pearl is the frontman from the band Love/Hate, and has also become the frontman for the mighty Quiet Riot. This however is his new mini album, “Crucified”, and with its rocking sound it’s a great showcase for the frontman’s talents.
The album opens up with “Hanging You Out To Dry” which crashes in with a classic rock drumbeat that gets things into motion. This is a cool start to the album, energetic vocals punctuated by lead guitar licks and an awesome solo. The song has a great sense of groove to it, and has plenty of riffs and even a somewhat swinging section towards the end.
The second track, “I Don’t Want To Be Your Baby” is a change of pace straight away, with acoustic guitars setting the scene before drums and organs add to the atmosphere. An emotive lead vocal on this song really drives this one home, with an almost “Guns ‘n’ Roses” vibe to it but a bit better performed with some lovely guitar work.
“Love Is All” ups the ante a little bit with a slightly heavier sound than the previous track, still utilising acoustic guitars but with a bit more aggression to it and rocking out a bit later on. This moves the album along quite nicely!
“Sunny Day” is laid back sounding but heavy track with a cool chorus. Plenty more awesome lead guitar work here and a general good sound to it overall! There’s a great breakdown and build-up later on with nice vocal harmonies involved too.
“Too Late” follows on from the vibe of the previous track but is a bit more emotive and sad lyrically, this is another cool track though, with nice acoustic guitars and plenty of lead guitars again, supported by a great rhythm section.
The album closes with “You’re Making Me Nervous”, a song that start with some odd guitar chords (that work well) before the song gets a bit more rocking with some awesome tense chords that build a cool sound that the vocals are performed really well over. This is a really cool and dynamic track that closes off the album really nicely!
The production is very good with everything nice and clear in the mix and without anything being too overpowering in the mix! There are plenty of sounds from acoustic guitars to big sounding solos and riffs, but it has all been recorded and produced well.
Overall, this is a good album worth your time if you’re a fan of Jizzy Pearl’s work as a frontman, and even if you’re just out for some good rock ‘n’ roll this is definitely for you.
“Crucified” Is Out Now
Check out Jizzy Pearl at www.jizzypearl.com
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