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- Summary:
- Record Label: Astralwerks
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Alternative
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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Mixed: 2 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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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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The quartet has cooled its eclectic babbling, and "Hot Shots II" whirrs and purrs like a gleeming silver sports car.
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The group shows that their goofy sides can peacefully coexist with their harmonious, pop-song writing ones.
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The Beta Band evokes the lushness of '60s AM popsters the Association in its soft vocal ensembles while demonstrating an instrumental prowess ("Eclipse") that recollects the lo-fi sonic buzz of Flying Saucer Attack.
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Its most fully realized set to date.
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This maturing band is getting closer to a fully realized vision.
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Hot Shots II does its best to return to the epic soundscapes of The Three E.P.'s; the long grooves and easy melodies are back, and the band's tendency toward the diffuse has been reined in.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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NickRMar 25, 2005
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FerranV.Aug 26, 2002rich
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JonahH.Oct 23, 2001An album that flows from beginning to end, with exception of bonus track "Won". Perfect for driving at 3am. Celestial head bops.
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DannyHJan 11, 2005Hella awesome
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brodyDec 18, 2002
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AceKabobJan 30, 2005
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MarkFeb 17, 2004
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