| Hot Shots II | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Beta Band |
| Cover: | Hotshotsii.album.cover.jpg |
| Label: | Regal |
| Prev Title: | The Beta Band |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Heroes to Zeros |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
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."[1]
Pitchfork placed Hot Shots II at number 118 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[2] The album is also included in the 2010 edition of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[3] Kludge ranked it at number 1 on its list of top 10 albums of 2001.[4]
| 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 |