Hot Shots II
by Beta Band
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13

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  1. NickR
    Mar 25, 2005
    10
    Their best album. Not a dull moment and full of ideas. Like all the best music, it sounds unique and not something you hear everyday. This has to be in my all time top 5. Truly magnificent.
  2. AceKabob
    Jan 30, 2005
    9
    I bought this disc after hearing "Squares", "Human Being", and "Quiet" on Accuradio.com's High Fidelity channel. Outstanding disc - even better than I expected.
  3. JonahH.
    Oct 23, 2001
    10
    An album that flows from beginning to end, with exception of bonus track "Won". Perfect for driving at 3am. Celestial head bops.
  4. FerranV.
    Aug 26, 2002
    10
    rich
  5. Mark
    Feb 17, 2004
    5
    Not a patch on their earlier stuff. This record is dull, not mature, when compared to The Three EP's and the self-titled debut. Here's hoping that their new album will be more exciting.
  6. DannyH
    Jan 11, 2005
    10
    Hella awesome
  7. brody
    Dec 18, 2002
    9
    this album gets a 9 for one reason only. the bonus track, won, while it's a pretty decent song/rap experiment in its own right, totally ruins what would have been the perfect closing of the record, "eclipse". other than the bonus track, simply amazing from start to finish.

Awards & Rankings

72
#72 Best Album of 2001
92
#92 Most Discussed Album of 2001

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Ink Blot Magazine
    90
    It's not quite as immediate as, say, the Champion Versions EP, but 10 plays bear out the truth: this is the best Beta Band record yet, which means you should waste no time getting your hands on it.
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  2. Splendid
    60
    It's good stuff, to be sure -- but if Hot Shots II excites you at all, it's probably time to lay off the pot.
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  3. Billboard
    70
    Its most fully realized set to date.
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