Beer, Bait & Ammo cover

Beer, Bait & Ammo

Kevin Fowler · 2000

47 min · 12 tracks · country music

A rowdy blend of honky-tonk and Texas country, steeped in humor and rugged charm.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Beer, Bait & Ammo — The title track encapsulates the album's spirit with its playful yet earnest celebration of rural life and simple pleasures.
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    100% Texan — This song serves as an anthem of pride for Texan identity, showcasing Fowler's deep-rooted connection to his home state.
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    Penny for Your Thoughts — This track highlights Fowler's storytelling ability, weaving a narrative that captures the nuances of love and longing.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

43 /100
Lowland
Higher than 2% of albums we've rated

The album blends traditional country elements with humor, establishing a solid but familiar sound within its genre.

What we noticed

  • The album features a consistent use of traditional country instrumentation, including steel guitar and fiddle, throughout its twelve tracks.
  • Several songs employ a call-and-response vocal style, particularly in the choruses, enhancing the rowdy atmosphere.
  • Tracks like 'Beer, Bait & Ammo' and 'Drinkin' Days' utilize humor in their lyrics, creating a playful narrative that runs through the album.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Speak of the Devil 4:00
  • 2 ButterBean 2:43
  • 3 Penny for Your Thoughts 4:22
  • 4 Hellbent for a Heartache 3:05
  • 5 I Found Out the Hard Way 3:07
  • 6 If These Walls Could Talk 4:16
  • 7 Beer, Bait & Ammo 5:15
  • 8 Read Between the Lines 3:40
  • 9 You Could've Had It All 4:23
  • 10 J.O.B. 4:16
  • 11 Drinkin' Days 4:12
  • 12 100% Texan 3:50

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