• Record Label: Provogue
  • Release Date: Apr 23, 2021
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Apr 23, 2021
    70
    Fire It Up showcases Cropper's joyous brand of grit & groove with swagger and attitude.
  2. 70
    With the other 10 tracks, featuring Roger C Reale’s gruff blues shout and robust brass section, he’s more content to let his liquid economy embellish, deliver spine-tingling solos and drive the funky soul grooves of She’s So Fine and The Go-Getter Is Gone, deploying Soul Man-style hammer riffing on the title track and evoking his Dock Of The Bay on One Good Turn
  3. Apr 23, 2021
    70
    He’s much happier sitting in a groove and sustaining it while listening to the singer and the band.
  4. Uncut
    Apr 23, 2021
    60
    Too often, however, he's overshadowed by the phlegmatic vocals of pub rocker Roger C Reale, which means the most revelatory tracks here are the instrumentals. [May 2021, p.24]
  5. Mojo
    Apr 23, 2021
    60
    Fire It Up is a slow burner. [May 2021, p.80]

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