Season of Poison explained

Season of Poison
Type:	Album
Artist:	Shiny Toy Guns
Cover:	ShinyToyGuns-SeasonofPoison.JPG
Released:	November 4, 2008 (U.S.)
Recorded:	2008
Length:	45:00
Label:	Universal Motown (U.S.)
Producer:	Chad Petree, Jeremy Dawson
Prev Title:	We Are Pilots
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Girls Le Disko
Next Year:	2009

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.^[1] 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

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)^[2]
• "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.^[3]

Charts

Album

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[4]	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!"^[5]	17
2009	"Ghost Town"^[6]	26

Personnel

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lecomplex . 6 August 2008 . 2008-08-08.
2. Web site: A Leading Edge . . January 2008 . 2010-02-20.
3. Web site: Best Buy Exclusive . . 4 November 2008 . 2010-02-20.
4. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shiny toy guns|chart=all}} ''Season of Poison'' - Shiny Toy Guns ]. . . 2010-01-07 .
5. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shiny toy guns|chart=all}} Ricochet! - Shiny Toy Guns ]. . . 2010-01-07 .
6. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shiny toy guns|chart=all}} Ghost Town - Shiny Toy Guns ]. . . 2010-01-07 .