"One of Houser's strengths is that he never pushes too hard, but he nevertheless pushes. He'll slyly incorporate some trends into his productions - here, it's a bright, beat-heavy electronic tapestry reminiscent of Luke Bryan - but it's just enough to freshen a sound that remains rooted in muscular, masculine modern country. Such contemporary sensibility happily undercuts a slight tendency for nostalgia ... If there is any fault in Fired Up, it's that it's a little bit too much of a good thing (...), but on a track-for-track basis, the record is always appealing".