We Are Pilots | 
 enlarge | Artist: Shiny Toy Guns
Label: Umvd Labels
Category: Music
List Price: $10.99
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 3624
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000761502
UPC: 602517072046
EAN: 0602517072046
ASIN: B000HXDETE
Release Date: October 17, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | You Are the One - Shiny Toy Guns, Petree, Chad | | • | Le Disko - Shiny Toy Guns, Dawson, Jeremy | | • | Starts with One - Shiny Toy Guns, Petree, Chad | | • | When They Came for Us - Shiny Toy Guns, Dawson, Jeremy | | • | Don't Cry Out - Shiny Toy Guns, Dawson, Jeremy | | • | Chemistry of a Car Crash - Shiny Toy Guns, Petree, Chad | | • | Waiting - Shiny Toy Guns, Petree, Chad | | • | Rainy Monday - Shiny Toy Guns, Petree, Chad | | • | Jackie Will Save Me - Shiny Toy Guns, Dawson, Jeremy | | • | Shaken - Shiny Toy Guns, Petree, Stephen | | • | We Are Pilots - Shiny Toy Guns, Dawson, Jeremy |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
There's something so apt about the band name chosen by Chad Petree and his Shiny Toy Guns playmates. Synth-driven, bright, and relentlessly safe, the plastic pop sound on We Are Pilots references the '80s even more explicitly than the Duran Duran-loving Killers. But despite the occasional chirpy electro (most directly referenced in "Le Disko") and the Human League makeup it's intensely modern, closer to emo than New Wave. The band's debut features a two-vocal combination, with Petree's young-man-in-love tenor rubbing up against Carah Faye's artier edge; she gives a song like "Jackie Will Save Me" a bratty boost. But more often, the band's peppy tragedies ("Chemistry of a Car Crash") and pretty heartaches ("Waiting") sound too tailored for alternative radio. The glossy production sheen, flawless execution, and overall glitz, however, make it easy to forget they're essentially just a tarted-up pop pastiche. In the midst of a quick, passionate fling, you could care less how meaningless and disposable it is... you just know it's hot. Your relationship with Shiny Toy Guns may be a similarly brief--if intense--affair, but you'll always have those first three or four listens. --Matthew Cooke
Album Description
Onward with the 90's revival! We've got The Lemonheads making a new record, bands gazing at their shoes and the newest lump to add on to the blazing "We 3 the '90's" fire?: Shiny Toy Guns. But don't think these kids are all up in their flannel. STG are taking their cues from the best in electroclash and eurodisco to fashion a unique, stylish blast of pop, indie, electro and a touch of svelt-techno. Comprised of Carah Faye (vocals), Chad Petree (vocal, guitar), Jeremy Dawson (bass guitar) and Mikey Martin (drums); the band have already made a massive impact on MySpace and continue to be taking the world by storm with their explosive live show and bombastic dance-party vibe.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great band, awesome CD, future stars. October 22, 2008
Martin Lappin (Boston, MA)
I heard a couple of STG songs on the radio here in Boston and liked them. So I picked up the album, amazing. It has been a LONG time that I found an album that I could listen to from begining to end. I don't love every song but I find each song brings something different. Favorites are: Le Disko, Rainy Monday & Chemistry of a Car Crash. Also pickup their "Stripped" LP to hear some very cool remakes os "Stripped" & "Nothing Compares to You." Looking forward to "Season of Poison" coming out in November.
What an album! September 7, 2008
R. Journet (Chicago, IL)
One day I was looking for some Synth pop (80's child) and I ran into this album on Amazon and I was hooked. I had never heard of the STG before, but now I will never forget them. Great blend of musical talent that has not been heard in a while. Thank You STG for saving us Synth-lovers. I cant wait for the new Album in Nov.
Great All Around August 9, 2008
D. TATTI (CA, USA)
Ok. So there may be better earlier versions of the songs (some that I definitely miss) but this is still an amazing album. All the songs, yes ALL, have clever and sometimes quite deep lyrics, an amazing mix, and great vocals. I do love Chad and Carah's duets.
 3rd Times The Charm June 26, 2008
Bradley Jacobson
This is the 3rd incarnation of this album but after a few releases of demo, We Are Pilots was reworked and remanufactered and finally released on a major label. Luckily for all of us Shiny Toy Guns and their electro rock was worth the wait. The bitch fest of "Don't Cry Out", the collective dance track in "Le Disko", the moody "When They Came For Us" and the catchy "You Are The One" make this a full on great album. I brought it back out this week and it's been on constant rotation.
 LeDisko great rest not so much April 23, 2008
BitterFlux (Denver, CO USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
All I can say is that I really hope whichever subset of the band is responsible for Le Disko dumps the rest of the band and soon.
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