This Is Bat Country

This Is Bat Country is the second studio album by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released through Sunday Morning Records on 12 November 2010. The band claims that the sound of their new music (which is a more rock sound) is not a change, but merely a progression from a more pop sound. The band has added violins to some of their songs, which are evident in the tracks "Werewolves", "Die Young, Stay Pretty", "Ruby Red" and "Wendy", but none of the members play them.

This Is Bat Country
Studio album by Short Stack
Released	12 November 2010
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	Alternative rock, pop punk
Label	Sunday Morning Mercury
Short Stack chronology
Planets (2009) This Is Bat Country (2010) Art Vandelay (2013)
Singles from This Is Bat Country
"Planets" Released: 24 September 2010 "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey" Released: 24 October 2010 "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer" Released: 25 March 2011

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Border Mail	[2]
The Music Network	(favorable)[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Short Stack.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bat Country"	4:49
2.	"The Cross"	0:34
3.	"Planets"	3:31
4.	"Are You Afraid of the Dark"	4:18
5.	"Werewolves" (Previously released titled "Darling, I'll Be Your Werewolf")	4:02
6.	"The Cannons"	0:16
7.	"We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey"	3:21
8.	"The Mercury"	1:04
9.	"Heartbreak Made Me a Killer"	3:43
10.	"Wendy"	3:55
11.	"Sweet December"	3:54
12.	"Ruby Red"	3:57
13.	"The Thunder"	0:22
14.	"Jack the Ripper"	3:02
15.	"Sweet Emergency"	1:09
16.	"Die Young Stay Pretty" (Additional lyrics by Shaun Jennings)	3:28
17.	"Nothing at All"	5:14
18.	"Are You Afraid of the Dark" (Bradie Remix; iTunes edition)	4:00

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
2010	ARIA Albums Chart[4]	6
	ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart[5]	1

Certification

The album achieved gold sales, in only its second week in the charts.

Country	Certification	Shipments
Australia	Gold[6]	70,000+

References

1. Eremenko, Alexey (23 November 2010). "This Is Bat Country - Short Stack". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
2. Horne, Jamie (9 December 2010). "Short Stack - This Is Bat Country (Universal) - Music Reviews". The Border Mail. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
3. "Album Review: Short Stack, This Is Bat Country". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
4. "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
5. "Top 20 Australian Singles & Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
6. "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2012.