With the rise of groups like the Killers and Franz Ferdinand came a new appreciation for finely tuned electro-tinged ock or pop. Shiny Toy Guns make no bones about sounding retro, but they do it so well it's quite shocking. The leadoff number, "You Are the One," shines thanks to some crisp arrangements that sounds like a blending of the Killers and Talk Talk. The dual vocals of Jeremy Dawson and Carah Faye certainly don't hurt, either. From there, the band opts for a leaner, disco-era electro-pop feel on the aptly titled "Le Disko" that sounds like an improvement on a Peaches effort. The band is quite adept at delivering these songs with a freshness and verve, as is the case with the Nine Inch Nails-meets-Depeche Mode groove oozing out of the slow-building "Starts with One." When the group slows things down as they do during the tender and sweet "When They Came for Us," it's definitely anything but fluff or padding. The first highlight is "Don't Cry Out," which is fantastic, a perfect blend of New Order while Carah Faye sounds eerily similar to Neko Case fronting the New Pornographers. It's this ebb and flow which characterizes much of the album, with the equally fine "Chemistry of a Car Crash" taking on theatrical lengths along the lines of My Chemical Romance or Angels and Airwaves. The album rarely falters, with pretty sonic pictures like "Rainy Monday" sugary sweet and worthy of cranking on a summer drive. The lone dance-ish track is "Jackie Will Save Me" that doesn't quite live up to expectations. The title track closes things out with a slow but steady tempo. Overall, We Are Pilots is a very refreshing album that takes makes "retro" sound like a good thing.
So I have found myself investigating electro-pop, glam-rock and I have found Shiny Toy Guns...actually I saw them play Conan. If you feel like transporting back to the dance halls of the 1980's while still maintaing your "hipster" cred, here's your phonebooth So-crates.Wow.. yeah I said it. LOL I am standing by it.
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...I'm sure someone's posted re: this band but if you're in LA tonight, you might be into checking out the Shiny Toy Guns at the Viper Room they got a midnight gig there...it's a school night for me so I'm chillin'...but just in case you didn't check 'em on Letterman last month or Jimmy Kimmel,"*here's their site*":http://www.shinytoyguns.com ...and here's the vid for "Le Disko"...
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I still had a $10 gift card for Best Buy left over from Christmas and decided to swing by there today. I got the Shiny Toy Guns album and I don't know how I feel about it yet. It was definately worth the $.79 in tax I paid but I want to hear from you guys. Tell mew what you think of it...if you've heard it at all.
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These guys have the coolest photos.
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Tonight on *David Letterman*, there is a band performing that I found on myspace...or they found me (can't remember) that I just love. I listed them as one of my fave myspace finds on my mog.Anyway, *Shiny Toy Guns* is their name. They have a fabulously addictive dance track, "Le Disko". I suspect that's what they'll be performing.Check them out.They are one of the most fan-friendly young bands
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...I'm sure someone's posted re: this band but if you're in LA tonight, you might be into checking out the Shiny Toy Guns at the Viper Room they got a midnight gig there...it's a school night for me so I'm chillin'...but just in case you didn't check 'em on Letterman last month or Jimmy Kimmel,"*here's their site*":http://www.shinytoyguns.com ...and here's the vid for "Le Disko"...
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R Promo flyer (above) should explain it all - Carah Faye Charnow is no longer a member of Shiny Toy Guns and she's replaced by Sisely Treasure (she was in the first season of The Search for the Next Doll reality TV) - Download for free, HERE or from the link below (320kbps )! DL: Shiny Toy Guns - Ricochet Despite the negative description on some other blogs, I think this new direction in ...
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I just love this song it's so addictive ! "you are the one ..." so beautiful ! cara's hawk is awesome... the only chick with cooler hair is hayley from paramore
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I still had a $10 gift card for Best Buy left over from Christmas and decided to swing by there today. I got the Shiny Toy Guns album and I don't know how I feel about it yet. It was definately worth the $.79 in tax I paid but I want to hear from you guys. Tell mew what you think of it...if you've heard it at all.
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Tonight on *David Letterman*, there is a band performing that I found on myspace...or they found me (can't remember) that I just love. I listed them as one of my fave myspace finds on my mog.Anyway, *Shiny Toy Guns* is their name. They have a fabulously addictive dance track, "Le Disko". I suspect that's what they'll be performing.Check them out.They are one of the most fan-friendly young bands
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One of the few bands I can't seem to get sick of is Shiny Toy Guns. Having only one album out, they've already made it big and caught the attention of millions of people across America. Their electro/rock sound is catchy, simple and easily addicting and personally, I don't know a single person that doesn't like them.What they do for me is pick me up when I'm down, especially their song "Chemist...
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here's a CA band I've been listening to lately. last fall you could hardly get me away from this album.their first single was Le Disko, but this was my first fav (in a close race with the opening track)seems this song is about ruminating an ex on a rainy day. now how would _anybody_ relate to this?there's a lot I like about this music: driving rock, female vocalist (other tracks) and the electr...
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So I have found myself investigating electro-pop, glam-rock and I have found Shiny Toy Guns...actually I saw them play Conan. If you feel like transporting back to the dance halls of the 1980's while still maintaing your "hipster" cred, here's your phonebooth So-crates.Wow.. yeah I said it. LOL I am standing by it.
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First of all I would just like to say this is my first MOG- no, no, my first ever blog. Ever. Why? Not sure- I love to write. Maybe I'm just shy. Maybe. Well, there is a band I'm curious about and I've come to rely on this MOG community. Lets see if I can get my radar out of abysmal or irrelevant or whatever level it is at right now. The topic at hand- Shiny Toy Guns. I came across thi...
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These guys have the coolest photos.
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| 1 You Are The One |
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| 2 Le Disko |
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| 3 Starts With One |
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| 4 When They Came For Us |
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| 5 Don't Cry Out |
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| 6 Chemistry Of A Car Crash |
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| 7 Waiting |
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| 8 Rainy Monday |
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| 9 Jackie Will Save Me |
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| 10 Shaken |
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| 11 We Are Pilots |
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