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2001 studio album by The Beta Band
Hot Shots II is the second studio album by Scottish musical group The Beta Band , released on 16 July 2001. The band co-produced the album with Colin Emmanuel aka C-Swing, and was a considered a departure from the dense experimentation of their previous efforts, instead favouring a more stripped-back style influenced by R&B, hip hop and electronica.
Critical reception
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
Title Writer(s) 1. "Squares" The Beta Band David Mackay Sylveer Van Holmen Raymond Vincent 3:46 2. "Al Sharp" 3:34 3. "Human Being" 4:31 4. "Gone" 3:41 5. "Dragon" The Beta Band Egol L. Frauenberger Carlos Diernhammer 4:56 6. "Broke" 4:40 7. "Quiet" 4:49 8. "Alleged" 5:30 9. "Life" 3:50 10. "Eclipse" 6:37
Japanese / US edition bonus track Title Writer(s) 11. "Won" 5:57
Charts
Release history
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.
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