Currently on the road in the UK to celebrate the 35th Birthday of the seminal, Blackout In The Red Room, JIzzy Pearl is once again rocketing out of the gate with a new release and, Im convinced that long time fans of the band will agree, Punk Rock Fiesta is Pearl on his A game.
Evident from the start, Jizzy’s trademark gravel toned hard vocal remains intact as does his ability to perform with all the piss and vinegar we remember from Love/Hate’s ground breaker. You’re Gonna Burn is a roller coaster ride of guitars and drums, punctuated pauses and an acidic, dismissive, goodbye of a lyric from Jizzy.
Segueing into the incredibly catchy Eye For An Eye, this is high octane at its best, relentless, hooky, anthemic, a soon to be live favourite I have no doubt. Wrath of Love and Over The Edge maintains the momentum, chunky riffs and pulsing rhythm sections crash their way through a heady delivery of sleaze meets hard rock and I for one am delighted with this assault on my sense.
Just over the mid way point, comes the guitar driven rollick and biggest riff of the album with DidYa Think You Could Fall In Love. Again, catchier than a cold and hitting harder than Rocky, a chanting chorus and a guitar break that cuts like a shard of glass, this gargantuan wall of sound is one of Punk Rock Fiesta’s finest celebrations.
The staccato, pulsating rhythm of I’ll Be Your Shadow, provides further evidence that the grit, edge and punk rock sensibilities from the now legendary Blackout In The Red Room, remain firmly and assertively intact. This track is for fans of the track, Fuel To Run, but, this time the mighty sound is accompanied by a sinister lyric, telling the tale of a dark presence, stalking in the shadows.
Jizzy is a pro, 35 years later Punk Rock Fiesta is true to form Love/Hate. You may not get to hear these tracks on tour this time around, but I have it on good authority that there will be copies available to pick up at the UK shows. A must have for the hardcore Love/Haters, and the perfect release to pay respect to the OG.
Review by Viki Ridley
