The record kicks off with the lead single “Country Thang” and while co-writer Dallas Davidson sings the verse of the tune on the radio version, Eric Church does the honors in the album version and quite honestly, it’s cool to hear his take of the song. While Davidson sings as well as any of the top country artists, Church’s own style adds to the song. “Work It Out” is a slice of roadhouse country roll with strong rhythmic verses from Colt intertwined with sung choruses from Luke Bryan. One song on this record is sure to give listeners – male or female - a huge smile and that song is “Titty’s Beer.” With the very country Trent Tomlinson singing the chorus, the song is an instant crowd pleaser. It’s just damn fun and the theme of the song is about the creation of a beer called “Titty’s” with the tag “Everybody Loves Titty’s”. It may be vulgar to some but it’s all in good fun, in this writer’s opinion.
“Waste Some Time” features Nic Cowan singing the hook while Nappy Roots guest on a verse of the track that is without a doubt one of the best songs that Colt Ford has ever done. This brings me to what I’ve always thought about Colt Ford, he is best when he writes his own verses to ‘recite.’ “Every Chance I Get” is the only tune on the record that doesn’t feature a guest vocalist and it finds Colt even singing a little bit. While a wee bit vocally aggressive, the song is one of the best ones that Colt has performed and in a proper world this country rocker would become a nice hit. “This Is Our Song” features Danny Boone of Rehab and the tune is another highlight of this very strong record. It’s a song that is for the hardworking, redneck rebels and while it’s more ‘hip-hop’ than country, it’s very much still in Colt Ford’s wheelhouse and is sure to be as much of a crowd pleaser as “Titty’s Beer” is.
“Do It With My Eyes Closed”, which features Josh Thompson, is an interesting and ‘dark’ tune about a hard working man while “She Likes To Ride In Trucks” features Craig Morgan and of any of the songs on this record, it sounds like the kind of song that radio would be foolish to avoid. Like “Dirt Road Anthem” for Jason Aldean (which Colt co-wrote and and originally performed with Brantley Gilbert), it’s a song that just really works and blends well with other songs on mainstream country music. Don’t believe me? Buy the track and mix it with songs on your iPod or mp3 playlist. It fits, bar none.
There are three other songs that really stand out as perhaps the best songs Colt’s ever done. Featuring label mates JB & The Moonshine Band, “What I Call Home” is a melodic slice of music that sounds like a hit to my ears while “Overworked & Underpaid” does as well with Charlie Daniels joining Colt for the song about the hard working, patriotic ‘real deal, blue collar, bust their but to make a dollar’ folks out there. “Twisted” is the other standout tune of this trio of tunes with a story of a man who tries to get out his small town world and the stress that it brings to him. Tim McGraw’s contribution to the song is invaluable and I honestly could see this one getting some cross-over airplay, it certainly would be one of the strongest tunes to grace those charts.
With 13 strong tracks, Every Chance I Get is without a shadow of a doubt the best album Colt Ford has made to date. The melodies are strong, the verses of the songs are tight and, more importantly, the songs fit Colt Ford, even the few on this record he had no hand in writing. Colt Ford already has a huge and extremely loyal audience and from the sounds of this record, he is about to gain even more and if – and when – radio gets off their collective butts and starts giving Colt Ford a true shot, he’s sure to become one of country music’s biggest stars.
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