Hot Shots II
Hot Shots II is the second studio album by Scottish musical group The Beta Band, released on 16 July 2001. Colin "C-Swing" Emmanuel and the band co-produced the album. The band's previous efforts had featured dense experimentation but Hot Shots II had a minimal style influenced by R&B, hip hop and electronica.
Hot Shots II | ||||
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Released | 16 July 2001 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 51:51 | |||
Label | Regal | |||
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Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Muzik | 4/5[5] |
NME | 8/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 8.6/10[7] |
Q | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
Spin | 7/10[10] |
Uncut | 8/10[11] |
Pitchfork placed Hot Shots II at number 118 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[12] The album is also included in the 2010 edition of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[13] Kludge ranked it at number 1 on their list of top 10 albums of 2001.[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Beta Band, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Squares" |
| 3:46 |
2. | "Al Sharp" | 3:34 | |
3. | "Human Being" |
| 4:31 |
4. | "Gone" | 3:41 | |
5. | "Dragon" |
| 4:56 |
6. | "Broke" | 4:40 | |
7. | "Quiet" | 4:49 | |
8. | "Alleged" | 5:31 | |
9. | "Life" | 3:51 | |
10. | "Eclipse" | 6:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Won" |
| 5:57 |
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 11 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 13 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[18] | 200 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 14 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 11 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Japan | 7 July 2001 | Toshiba EMI | CD | TOCP 65723 |
United Kingdom | 16 July 2001 | Regal Zonophone Records | CD | REG59CD |
United States | 17 July 2001 | Astralwerks | CD | ASW 10446 |
References
- "Reviews for Hot Shots II by Beta Band". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Bush, John. "Hot Shots II – The Beta Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- Browne, David (20 July 2001). "The Beta Band: Hot Shots II". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Costa, Maddy (13 July 2001). "Tales of the unexpected". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Bell, Duncan (August 2001). "The Beta Band: Hot Shots 2 (Regal)". Muzik (75): 73.
- Pattison, Louis (14 July 2001). "Beta Band: Hot Shots II". NME. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- LeMay, Matt (30 June 2001). "The Beta Band: Hot Shots II". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- "The Beta Band: Hot Shots II". Q (180): 97. Summer 2001.
- Hendrickson, Matt (19 July 2001). "The Beta Band: Hot Shots II". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Ryan, Chris (August 2001). "The Beta Band: Hot Shots II". Spin. 17 (8): 129. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Pattison, Louis (February 2019). "The Beta Band: Hot Shots II". Uncut (261): 45.
- Pitchfork staff (28 September 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200–151". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- Perez, Arturo. "Top 10 Albums of 2001". Kludge. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- "The Beta Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "The Beta Band Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "The Beta Band Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
External links
- Hot Shots II at Discogs (list of releases)
- Hot Shots II at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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