This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder

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This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder
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Studio album by
Hit the Lights
ReleasedApril 11, 2006
StudioSOMD (Beltsville, Maryland)
GenrePop-punk
Length47:17
LabelTriple Crown
ProducerMatt Squire
Hit the Lights chronology
Until We Get Caught
(2005) 		This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder
(2006) 		Skip School, Start Fights
(2008)

This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder is the first full-length album from Hit the Lights.

Release

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In November 2005, the band supported Hot Rod Circuit on their headlining US tour.[1] For the first half of February 2006, they wet on tour with the Spill Canvas.[2] From late February to late March 2006, the band supported A Thorn for Every Heart on their US tour, leading to an appearance at the South by Southwest music conference.[3][4] The band went on the 2006 edition of the Take Action Tour in early-to-mid April.[5] This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder was released on April 11, 2006, on Triple Crown Records.[6] In April and May, the band went on tour with I Am the Avalanche, The Receiving End of Sirens and As Tall as Lions.[7] From late May to early June, the band supported Bayside on their Lions Tigers and Bears Tour.[8] Following this, they appeared at The Bamboozle festival, and went on the Warped Tour.[9][10] In August and September, the band supported Paramore on their tour of the U.S.[11] Following this, they appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival.[12] In March and April 2007, the band headlined the Let It Ride Tour, alongside Valencia, Just Surrender, the Secret Handshake, All Time Low, Love Arcade and Forgive Durden.[13] Following this, they appeared at The Bamboozle festival.[14] On June 28, it was announced that vocalist Colin Ross had left the group. Ross explained that he "decided I would like to take a different direction with my life and not live this lifestyle any longer."[15] Subsequently, guitarist Nick Thompson became their vocalist.[16]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(75%)[17]
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf star[18]

By July 2006, the album sold over 13,000 copies, and by January 2007, 30,000 copies had been sold.[19][20]

The album was included at number 37 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.[21]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."The Call Out (You Are the Dishes)"2:53
2."These Backs Are Made for Stabbing"3:48
3."Three Oh Nine"2:58
4."Body Bag"3:09
5."Talk Us Down"3:09
6."Save Your Breath"2:38
7."Sincerely Yours"3:15
8."One Hundred Times"3:41
9."It's All the Rage"2:53
10."Speakers Blown"3:35
11."Until We Get Caught"2:50
12."Make a Run for It" (includes hidden track "Her Eyes Say Yes, But The Restraining Order Says No")12:25
iTunes Store bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Acoustic"3:45
14."Stick Up"4:01
Notes
  • All songs are written by Hit the Lights
  • The track "Until We Get Caught" was featured on the video game Madden NFL 07,[22] with the album title shortened to This Is a Stick Up….
  • There is an acoustic hidden track, at 8:42 on "Make a Run for It". On iTunes, the hidden track is released separately as "Acoustic", and "Make a Run for It" is only 4:11 long.

Personnel

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Hit The Lights

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  • Colin Ross - vocals
  • Nick Thompson - guitar, vocals
  • Omar Zehary - guitar
  • David Bermosk - electric bass, vocals]]
  • Nathan Van Damme - drums, percussion

References

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  17. ^ AbsolutePunk review
  18. ^ Luerssen, John D.. This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder at AllMusic
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