Hot Shots II

Rolling Stone - 3 stars out of 5 - "...It's a heady, eclectic mix, and, like the best of the band's work, as satisfyin gas it is unique..." CMJ - "...A wonderfully sprawling masterwork..." Vibe - 3.5 discs out of 5 - "...Focuses attention on their greatest strength: th emelodic self-harmonizing of guitarist/vocalist Steve Mason....a hypnotic tapestry of sounds..." NME - 8 out of 10 - "...A dizzy, magical voyage of self-discovery - concise where its predecessor was unfocused, immediate where the pop urge was once lacking..." Entertainment Weekly - "...Harmonically dense sing-along mantras....but like true new-millenium hippies, they ask a lot of questions...perking up their ruminations with new-wavey synths and Keith Moon-style drum frenzies..." - Rating: B+ Spin - 7 out of 10 - "...Hotwires Dirty South jeep beats for a carriage ride through Middle Earth....HOT SHOTS II finds the Betas inventing vegan-bouce..." NME - Ranked #43 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001". Q - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Mighty impressive....a stride towards true excellence..."

Second album of genre-hopping experimentation from the Beta Band. After describing their own debut as "the worst album of the year" when it was released in 1999, this record sees them back on track and working with R&B producer C-Swing. Includes the single 'Broke'.|