Season of Poison
Encyclopedia
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
. 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.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns is an American indie rock band that formed in 2002 in Los Angeles, California. They released their first studio album We Are Pilots in 2006, after recording it two previous times. It featured three singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart. We Are Pilots...
. It was released on November 4, 2008 through Universal Motown Records Group
Universal Motown Records Group
Universal Motown Republic Group, also abbreviated as UMRG, was an umbrella label founded in 1999 by Universal Music Group to oversee the labels assigned to it's unit...
. It peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
the following week. The album introduced the band's 3rd female vocalist, Sisely Treasure
Sisely Treasure
Sisely Treasure is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, notable for the song "All Around the World" released by Dreamworks Records in July 2003 and appearing in Billboard Magazine's Top 40 Dance charts the same year. "Morning Star", another song off the Punk Debutante album, made top ten on...
. The album featured two singles: "Ricochet!
Ricochet!
"Ricochet!" is the first single from Shiny Toy Guns' second album Season of Poison. The single peaked #17 on the Alternative Songs Chart. It is their highest charting single to date on the Alternative Songs Chart.-Usage in other media:...
" and "Ghost Town
Ghost Town
"Ghost Town" is the title of a 1981 song by the British ska band, The Specials. The song spent three weeks at number one and ten weeks in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Addressing themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities, the song is remembered for...
".
Season of Poison generated far less hype than We Are Pilots
We Are Pilots
We Are Pilots is the major label debut album by Los Angeles-based band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on October 17, 2006 by Universal Motown and is the third release by the band following two independently released versions of the album also titled We Are Pilots...
and failed to sell well, resulting in a low sales count of 60,000 copies. In 2009, Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
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
- "When Did This Storm Begin" (featuring Binary FinaryBinary FinaryBinary Finary are a British trance act originally comprising Matt Laws and Stuart Matheson, who were later joined by Sasha Vatoff who acts as DJ and live performer. They are best known for the dance hit single "1998", especially for the Paul Van Dyk and Gouryella remixes, which charted in many...
) (Jeremy DawsonJeremy DawsonJeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
Matthew Laws, Chad Petree) – 4:10 - "Money for That" (Dawson, Petree, Tim Kelly) – 3:23
- "I Owe You a Love Song" (Dawson, Petree, Stephen Petree) – 3:44
- "Ghost TownGhost Town (Shiny Toy Guns song)"Ghost Town" is the 5th single by Shiny Toy Guns, and the second single from their second album Season of Poison. The single peaked at #26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart.-Music video:...
" (Dawson, Petree, Sisely TreasureSisely TreasureSisely Treasure is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, notable for the song "All Around the World" released by Dreamworks Records in July 2003 and appearing in Billboard Magazine's Top 40 Dance charts the same year. "Morning Star", another song off the Punk Debutante album, made top ten on...
) – 3:43 - "It Became a Lie on You" (Petree, S. Petree) – 4:28
- "Ricochet!Ricochet!"Ricochet!" is the first single from Shiny Toy Guns' second album Season of Poison. The single peaked #17 on the Alternative Songs Chart. It is their highest charting single to date on the Alternative Songs Chart.-Usage in other media:...
" (Dawson, Petree, Treasure) – 2:39 - "Season of Love" (Petree, James Auringer) – 3:06
- "Poison" (Dawson) – 8:14
- "Blown Away" (Petree, John Schwandt) – 3:37
- "Turned to Real Life" (Dawson) – 3:44
- "Frozen Oceans" (Dawson, Petree) – 4:46
Bonus Tracks, Special Editions and B-sides
- "A Leading Edge" – 2:28 (iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Bonus Track) - "Free Fall Melody" – 3:45 (Available on CD-Single through Dangerous Storm Studios)
- The album sold at Best BuyBest BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
included an exclusive 16 minute DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
featuring interviews, studio footage and photo shoots.
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! Ricochet! "Ricochet!" is the first single from Shiny Toy Guns' second album Season of Poison. The single peaked #17 on the Alternative Songs Chart. It is their highest charting single to date on the Alternative Songs Chart.-Usage in other media:... " |
17 |
| 2009 | "Ghost Town Ghost Town (Shiny Toy Guns song) "Ghost Town" is the 5th single by Shiny Toy Guns, and the second single from their second album Season of Poison. The single peaked at #26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart.-Music video:... " |
26 |
Personnel
- Chad Petree – vocals, guitar
- Jeremy DawsonJeremy DawsonJeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
– keyboards, bass - Mikey Martin – drums, percussion
- Sisely TreasureSisely TreasureSisely Treasure is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, notable for the song "All Around the World" released by Dreamworks Records in July 2003 and appearing in Billboard Magazine's Top 40 Dance charts the same year. "Morning Star", another song off the Punk Debutante album, made top ten on...
– vocals