We Are Pilots

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We Are Pilots
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Studio album by
Shiny Toy Guns
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006
Recorded2006
Genre New wave, electroclash, indie rock, post-punk revival
Length44:19
Label Universal Motown (US)
Mercury (UK)
Producer Jeremy Dawson, Chad Petree, Mark Saunders
Shiny Toy Guns chronology
We Are Pilots
(2006)		 Season of Poison
(2008)
Singles from We Are Pilots
  1. "Le Disko"
    Released: August 7, 2006
  2. "You Are the One"
    Released: April 23, 2007
  3. "Rainy Monday"
    Released: 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
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We Are Pilots is the debut studio album by American electronic rock band Shiny Toy Guns. After previously being independently released throughout 2005, it was officially released on October 17, 2006, through Universal Motown in the United States [3] and Mercury Records in the United Kingdom, with liner notes of the album referring to it as "version 3.0". Production, recording, and writing dates back as far as the early 2000s, with several songs being written during founding members Gregori Chad Petree and Jeremy Dawson's previous project, Dangerous Insects. [4] Musically, We Are Pilots primarily uses influences of both rock music and electronic music, including elements of alternative rock, indie rock, pop, electropop, post-punk revival and disco, with the band receiving comparisons to The Killers and Franz Ferdinand. [5]

Contents

We Are Pilots received generally positive reviews from music critics, with some complimenting its "refreshing" and "retro" sound whilst others criticized it as "lifeless" and "unoriginal". [5] [6] It topped the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart whilst also reaching number 90 on the Billboard 200. It was nominated for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. [7] The album spawned three singles: "Le Disko", "You Are the One" and "Rainy Monday", all of which peaked within the Alternative Songs chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Jeremy Dawson, except where noted.

  1. "You Are the One" (Dawson, Chad Petree, Stephen Petree) – 4:30
  2. "Le Disko" (Dawson, S. Petree) – 3:23
  3. "Starts with One" (C. Petree) – 3:45
  4. "When They Came for Us" – 4:24
  5. "Don't Cry Out" (Dawson, C. Petree) – 4:10
  6. "Chemistry of a Car Crash" (C. Petree, Dan Leone) – 3:51
  7. "Waiting" (C. Petree) – 4:21
  8. "Rainy Monday" (S. Petree, C. Petree) – 3:59
  9. "Jackie Will Save Me" – 3:59
  10. "Shaken" (Dawson, S. Petree) – 3:43
  11. "We Are Pilots" – 4:14

Bonus Tracks and Special Editions

Charts

Album

Chart (2007)Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 [11] 90
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums [11] 90
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums [11] 1

Singles

YearSong U.S. Hot 100 [12] U.S. Modern Rock [13] U.S. Dance Airplay [14] UK Singles Chart
2006"Le Disko"11426——
2007"You Are the One"—252394
2007"Rainy Monday"—23——

Earlier versions

Version 1

Album artwork for Version 1 of We Are Pilots Wearepilotsv1.jpg
Album artwork for Version 1 of We Are Pilots

We Are Pilots was first released by Stormwest International on January 1, 2005.[ citation needed ]

  1. "Don't Cry Out" – 4:15
  2. "Rainy Monday" – 3:59
  3. "Photograph" – 3:54
  4. "Le Disko" – 3:28
  5. "Shaken" – 3:56
  6. "Turn to Real Life" – 3:30
  7. "We Are Pilots" – 4:02
  8. "Weather Girl" – 4:42
  9. "Waiting" – 4:25
  10. "When They Came for Us" – 4:27
  11. "Joel's Theme" – 2:52
  12. "Sky Fell Over Me" – 3:56
  13. "Ritz" – 2:46
  14. "Rocketship" – 3:28
  15. "I Promise You Walls" – 4:11

Version 2

Album artwork for Version 2 of We Are Pilots Wearepilotsv2.jpg
Album artwork for Version 2 of We Are Pilots

The second version of We Are Pilots was released by SideCho Records on November 15, 2005. [15] For this album the tracks were re-recorded and the track listing re-organized; several tracks were removed and two new tracks were added. It also included a more complete CD booklet with lyrics and different artwork.

  1. "Le Disko" – 3:23
  2. "You Are the One" – 4:20
  3. "Don't Cry Out" – 4:06
  4. "Rainy Monday" – 3:55
  5. "We Are Pilots" – 4:04
  6. "Shaken" – 3:44
  7. "Turn to Real Life" – 3:26
  8. "Waiting" – 4:19
  9. "When They Came for Us" – 4:23
  10. "Weather Girl" – 4:38
  11. "Photograph" – 3:50
  12. "Stripped" – 3:30

Usage in other media

Personnel

Nominations

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