Hot Shots II
Template:For Template:Use dmy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: Template:Start date | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=The Beta Band1999Heroes to Zeros2004studioHot Shots IIHotshotsii.album.cover.jpgThe Beta BandTemplate:Start dateTemplate:HlistTemplate:DurationRegalTemplate:Hlistx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Hot Shots II is the second studio album by the 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 work had used dense experimentation but Hot Shots II had a minimal style influenced by R&B, hip hop and electronica.
Mason later said the album was "us doing what we promised to do and making something completely incredible, that didn't sound like anything else. Nothing else that's ever come after it has ever sounded like it. It's got good, fleshed out and complete songs on it."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings Pitchfork placed Hot Shots II at number 118 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The album is also included in the 2010 edition of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Kludge ranked it at number 1 on its list of top 10 albums of 2001.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Track listing
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Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |