Season of Poison

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 3rd female vocalist, Sisely Treasure.^[5] The album featured two singles: "Ricochet!" and "Ghost Town".

Season of Poison
Studio album by Shiny Toy Guns
Released	November 4, 2008 (U.S.)
Recorded	2008
Length	45:00
Label	Universal Motown (U.S.)
Producer	Chad Petree, Jeremy Dawson
Shiny Toy Guns chronology
We Are Pilots (2006) Season of Poison (2008) Girls Le Disko (2009)
Singles from Season Of Poison
"Ricochet!" Released: 2 September 2008 "Ghost Town" Released: January 30, 2009

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	59/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Sputnikmusic	^[3]
Stereokill	^[4]

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

1. "When Did This Storm Begin" (featuring Binary Finary) (Jeremy Dawson, Matthew Laws, Chad Petree) – 4:10
2. "Money for That" (Dawson, Petree, Tim Kelly) – 3:23
3. "I Owe You a Love Song" (Dawson, Petree, Stephen Petree) – 3:44
4. "Ghost Town" (Dawson, Petree, Sisely Treasure) – 3:43
5. "It Became a Lie on You" (Petree, S. Petree) – 4:28
6. "Ricochet!" (Dawson, Petree, Treasure) – 2:39
7. "Season of Love" (Petree, James Auringer) – 3:06
8. "Poison" (Dawson) – 8:14
9. "Blown Away" (Petree, John Schwandt) – 3:37
10. "Turned to Real Life" (Dawson) – 3:44
11. "Frozen Oceans" (Dawson, Petree) – 4:46

Bonus Tracks, Special Editions and B-sides

• "A Leading Edge" – 2:28 (iTunes Bonus Track)^[6]
• "Free Fall Melody" – 3:45 (Available on CD-Single through Dangerous Storm Studios)
• The album sold at Best Buy included an exclusive 16 minute DVD featuring interviews, studio footage and photo shoots.^[7]

Charts

Album

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[8]	47
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums^[8]	13
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums^[8]	47
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums^[8]	10

Singles

Year	Song	Alternative Songs
2008	"Ricochet!"^[9]	17
2009	"Ghost Town"^[10]	26

Personnel

• Sisely Treasure – vocals
• Chad Petree – vocals, guitar
• Jeremy Dawson – keyboards, bass
• Mikey Martin – drums, percussion

References

1. "Season Of Poison by Shiny Toy Guns". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
2. Allmusic review
3. "Shiny Toy Guns - Season of Poison (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
4. "stereokill.net - life without a pause // alternative music criticism, news, reviews, features". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
5. "Lecomplex". 6 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
6. "A Leading Edge". iTunes. January 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
7. "Best Buy Exclusive". Discogs. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
8. "Season of Poison - Shiny Toy Guns". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
9. "Ricochet! - Shiny Toy Guns". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
10. "Ghost Town - Shiny Toy Guns". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-01-07.