Season of Poison

Season of Poison
Studio album by
Shiny Toy Guns
ReleasedNovember 4, 2008 (U.S.)
Recorded2008
GenreElectronic rock
Length45:00
LabelUniversal Motown (U.S.)
ProducersChad Petree, Jeremy Dawson
Shiny Toy Guns chronology
We Are Pilots
(2006)		 Season of Poison
(2008)		 Girls Le Disko
(2009)
Singles from Season Of Poison
  1. "Ricochet!"
    Released: September 2, 2008
  2. "Ghost Town"
    Released: January 30, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar
SputnikmusicStarStar
StereokillStarStarStarHalf star

Season of Poison is the second studio album by American indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on November 4, 2008 through Universal Motown Records Group. It peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following week. The album introduced the band's third female vocalist, Sisely Treasure, and was the only studio album to feature her. The album featured two singles: "Ricochet!" and "Ghost Town".

Season of Poison generated far less hype than We Are Pilots and failed to sell well, resulting in a low sales count of 60,000 copies. In 2009, Jeremy Dawson admitted via Shiny Toy Guns' official website that while he believes Season of Poison is a great album, it was indeed too different too soon, and promised a return to their electronic roots for the band's third album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When Did This Storm Begin" (featuring Binary Finary)Jeremy Dawson, Chad Petree, Matthew Laws4:10
2."Money for That"Dawson, Petree, Tim David Kelly3:23
3."I Owe You a Love Song"Dawson, Petree, Stephen Petree3:44
4."Ghost Town"Dawson, Petree, Sisely Treasure3:43
5."It Became a Lie on You"Petree, S. Petree4:28
6."Ricochet!"Dawson, Petree, Treasure2:39
7."Season of Love"Petree, James Auringer3:06
8."Poison"Dawson8:14
9."Blown Away"Petree, John Schwandt 
10."Turned to Real Life"Dawson3:44
11."Frozen Oceans"Dawson, Petree4:46
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."A Leading Edge"2:28

Charts

Album

Chart (2008) Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 47
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums 13
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums 47
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums 10

Singles

Year Song Alternative Songs
2008 "Ricochet!" 17
2009 "Ghost Town" 26

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Season Of Poison by Shiny Toy Guns". Metacritic. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Shiny Toy Guns - Season of Poison (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "stereokill.net - life without a pause // alternative music criticism, news, reviews, features". Retrieved October 5, 2016.[dead link]
  5. ↑ "Lecomplex". August 6, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  6. ↑ "A Leading Edge". iTunes. January 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Season of Poison - Shiny Toy Guns". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Ricochet! - Shiny Toy Guns". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Ghost Town - Shiny Toy Guns". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved January 7, 2010.