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

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

This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder
Studio album by
Hit the Lights
ReleasedApril 11, 2006
RecordedSOMD Studios (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)

Recording

Three of the tracks that were featured on their previous EP Until We Get Caught were re-recorded for this album. There are guest appearances from Just Surrender, Kick Over The Traces and Race the Sun.

Release

From late February to late March 2006, the band supported A Thorn for Every Heart on their U.S. tour.[1] The band went on the 2006 edition of the Take Action Tour in early-to-mid April.[2] This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder was released on April 11, 2006 on Triple Crown Records.[3] In April and May, the band went on tour with I Am the Avalanche, The Receiving End of Sirens and As Tall as Lions.[4] From late May to early June, the band supported Bayside on their Lions Tigers and Bears Tour.[5] The band went on the 2006 edition of the Warped Tour.[6] In August and September, the band supported Paramore on their tour of the U.S.[7] 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.[8] 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."[9] Subsequently, guitarist Nick Thompson became their vocalist.[10]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(75%)[11]
Allmusic[12]

By July 2006, the album sold over 13,000 copies, and by January 2007, 30,000 copies had been sold.[13][14]

The album was included at number 37 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.[15]

Track listing
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.[16]
  • 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.

References
Citations
  1. "A Thorn For Every Heart touring with Hit The Lights, more". Alternative Press. February 14, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. "Chiodos, Roses Are Red on Take Action! '06; dates announced". Alternative Press. January 4, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  3. "This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder by Hit the Lights". Apple Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. "The Receiving End Of Sirens/As Tall As Lions touring". Alternative Press. March 30, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  5. "Bayside announce tour with I Am The Avalanche, Hit The Lights". Alternative Press. May 16, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  6. "Warped Tour confirms tour routing, venues, more bands". Alternative Press. March 2, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  7. "Paramore postpone two U.S. shows, drop off Reading/Leeds". Alternative Press. August 22, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  8. Tao, Paul (January 24, 2007). "Correct Let It Ride Tour Dates With Hit The Lights - News Article". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  9. "Hit The Lights frontman quits band". Alternative Press. June 28, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  10. Wippsson, Johan (July 7, 2008). "Hit The Lights "Skip School, Start Fights" In Stores Tomorrow Tuesday". Melodic. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  11. AbsolutePunk review
  12. Luerssen, John D.. This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder at AllMusic
  13. Kohli, Rohan (July 19, 2006). "Soundscan Results: Week Ending July 16th, 2006". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  14. "Hit The Lights Creating A Buzz With This Is A Stick Up...Don't Make It A Murder". East West Records. January 24, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  15. Bird, ed. 2014, p. 70
  16. "Madden NFL 07 Soundtrack - Music News at IGN". Music.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2006-07-03. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
Sources
  • Bird, Ryan, ed. (September 2014). "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (191). ISSN 1465-0185.
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