Blackout In The Red Room (1990) 10/10
Wasted In America (1992) 10/10
Let's Rumble (1994) 9.5/10
I'm Not Happy (1995) 8.5/10
Livin' Off Layla (1997) 7.5/10
Let's Eat (1999) 7.5/10

Jizzy also did a vocal stint with L.A. Guns (he appears on their 1999 CD "Shrinking Violet"), and currently sings with both Adler's Appetite (once known as "Suki Jones") and Ratt! Add to this the fact that he writes (two books released so far), and still does sporadic Love/Hate gigs, and you can see that Mr. Pearl is one busy man.
Now, before I review this, I have to confess. Anyone familiar with me, or my web site knows I'm a huge fan of Jizzy's work, especially Love/Hate. Why else would I run a small fan page (for almost six years now) if I wasn't. I've been a fan for a long, long time. Oh, I'm sure there are those of you that have been fans longer, and can claim to have been into them before they got signed, etc. For me however, living in Canada did not allow me to catch their early live shows on the sunset strip, so I was oblivious of the band until 1990. As fate would have it, I was in the record store the day that the minimum-wage-earning store-monkey was racking their first shipment of "Blackout". I had never heard of the band, but the artwork looked ultra cool, so on a whim, I bought it. I went home that afternoon, played it once, and without exaggerating, it BLEW MY FUCKING MIND! Since then, I have been pushing this band down my friend's throats. They never seemed to mind however, as almost everyone I knew soon owned a copy of "Blackout", and were waiting with money in hand when "Wasted" hit the streets. For at least five years, Love/Hate's music was the soundtrack for our drunken summers filled with house parties, and cottage vacations. So, you can make the argument, that I might be a little biased when it come to reviewing Jizzy's work, so be it.
So, onto the disc at hand, everyone will end up comparing this to the last Love/Hate CD, "Let's Eat", as it was basically Jizzy's first solo record, with him writing all the songs, and being the only original member left. Well, Joey Gold did contribute some drums, but only a small amount. I'll say right off, that "Just A Boy" is the better disc. Jizzy's song writing seems more mature, and more focused; all in all, he seems more comfortable with the task. The songs, while mostly being straight-up rockers, also manage to often defy description, and transcend any specific genre pigeonholing, one of the qualities that first struck a cord with Love/Hate fans 14 years ago. Lets take a look at each song:

1. Feed Your Head - this is a straightforward, one-two punch to wake your complacent ass up. While not the best on the disc, it does the job of peaking your interest.
2. Everything Is A Sin - Now we're getting into the meat of the disc. This is a great song, up tempo, and very Love/Hate-ish.
3. Do You Wanna Get High? - This one was a big surprise, this is pure Punk. It's got a song structure right out of 1977, and a chorus that sounds modern and fresh. Huge potential for this track.
4. Better Days - This is a mellow tune, but it manages to stay cool, without getting too sappy.
5. Never Let You Go - Anther song that goes beyond genre boundaries, one for the L/H fans.
6. Extreme - This was another big surprise. This song is a resurrected relic from Love/Hate' early career. You can find this on old demos from before Blackout. It has now been modernized with a new set of balls, and turns out to be one of the best songs on the disc. As a side note, I would love to see more of these old tunes that never landed on an official release rescued from obscurity. Jizzy, please think of it, there is a virtual goldmine of unreleased L/H stuff that could be given a 2004 kick in the ass.
7. I'm On Fire - After the first listen, I was ready to write this off as a Bon Jovi style ballad (it reminded me of "Wanted Dead or Alive"). But, it has grown on me to the point where I now respect it on a much higher level.
8. Just A Boy - This one rocks, pretty straight forward stuff, designed to smack you in the head.
9. Morbid Fascination - Second last song, and another fantastic example of Jizzy's improved song writing ability. A speedy rocker, that again refuses to be categorized.
10. Dad - The closer, and it is monumental, another track that L/H fans of old should be instantly drawn to.