Season of Poison

☆ Save On Wikipedia ↗
Season of Poison
Studio album by
Shiny Toy Guns
ReleasedNovember 4, 2008 (U.S.)
Recorded2008
GenreElectronic rock[1]
Length45:00
LabelUniversal Motown (U.S.)
ProducerChad 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[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar[1]
SputnikmusicStarStar[3]
StereokillStarStarStarHalf star[4]

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,[5] 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[6]
No.TitleLength
12."A Leading Edge"2:28

Charts

Album

Chart (2008) Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[7] 47
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums[7] 13
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums[7] 47
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums[7] 10

Singles

Year Song Alternative Songs
2008 "Ricochet!"[8] 17
2009 "Ghost Town"[9] 26

Personnel

References