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User Score
9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14

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  1. DavidF.
    Sep 4, 2001
    10
    Real good there.
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  2. 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.
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  3. RickR.
    Jul 23, 2001
    10
    Simply great!
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  4. JimH
    Nov 20, 2002
    10
    Excellent
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. Lezah
    Feb 15, 2002
    10
    Finally, music for intelligent people.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. 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.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. 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.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. FerranV.
    Aug 26, 2002
    10
    rich
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  9. samw
    Aug 19, 2003
    10
    lovely and delightful recordinds for every occasion. divine and essential. a perfect mix of genres. need i say more? even the bonus track is super special. great work right here.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. 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.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. DannyH
    Jan 11, 2005
    10
    Hella awesome
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. 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.
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Metascore
77 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics

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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