The Beta Band Hot Shots II

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..."
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..."
"...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+
4 stars out of 5 - "...Mighty impressive....a stride towards true excellence..."
"...A wonderfully sprawling masterwork..."
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..."
Ranked #43 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001".
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..."