We Are Pilots


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 Records Group|Universal Motown] in the United States 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. 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.
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". It topped the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart whilst also reaching number 90 on the [Billboard 200|Billboard 200]. It was nominated for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. The album spawned three singles: "Le Disko", "You Are the One (Shiny [Toy Guns song)|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" – 4:30
  2. "Le Disko" – 3:23
  3. "Starts with One" – 3:45
  4. "When They Came for Us" – 4:24
  5. "Don't Cry Out" – 4:10
  6. "Chemistry of a Car Crash" – 3:51
  7. "Waiting" – 4:21
  8. "Rainy Monday" – 3:59
  9. "Jackie Will Save Me" – 3:59
  10. "Shaken" – 3:43
  11. "We Are Pilots" – 4:14

Bonus Tracks and Special Editions

  • "I Promise You Walls" – 4:08
  • "Rocketship" – 3:32
  • "Weather Girl" – 4:42
  • "Le Disko " – 7:31

Earlier versions

Version 1

We Are Pilots was first released by Stormwest International on January 1, 2005.
  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

The second version of We Are Pilots was released by SideCho Records on November 15, 2005. 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