Quick Music Review: Shiny Toy Guns- Season of Poison

Ever made an impulse purchase on iTunes? Sometimes it can pay off, like when I purchased Shiny Toy Guns album We are Pilots after their free single “Le Disko”. The album was a revelation and I had found a new favorite band. Sometimes though the impulse buy can lead to extreme self-loathing, like when I purchased Shiny Toy Guns follow up album Season of Poison. Gone is front woman Carah Faye Charnow who’s voice was absolutely enthralling on Pilots. Also gone is the electro-rock sound that defined the band. In its place is a more rock oriented vibe that evokes Fall Out Boy. Is it a horrible album? No, there are a few bright spots that either harkens back to their past like “Frozen Oceans" and the single “Ricochet”. Still I must say buyer beware if you’re expecting a Pilots repeat.