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

2006 studio album by Hit the Lights

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

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Release

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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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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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

Hit The Lights

References

Citations
  1. [1]
    Paul, Aubin (October 16, 2005). "Hot Rod Circuit headed out with Piebald, Junior Varsity, I Am the Avalanche, Valient Thorr, others". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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    Paul, Aubin (January 7, 2006). "The Spill Canvas / Nightmare of You / As Tall As Lions / Hit the Lights". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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    "A Thorn For Every Heart touring with Hit The Lights, more". Alternative Press. February 14, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
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    Paul, Aubin (March 9, 2006). "Lifetime and My Chemical Romance at Shirts for a Cure". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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    "Chiodos, Roses Are Red on Take Action! '06; dates announced". Alternative Press. January 4, 2006. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
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    "This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder by Hit the Lights". Apple Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
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    "The Receiving End Of Sirens/As Tall As Lions touring". Alternative Press. March 30, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Bayside announce tour with I Am The Avalanche, Hit The Lights". Alternative Press. May 16, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Warped Tour confirms tour routing, venues, more bands". Alternative Press. March 2, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  10. [10]
    Paul, Aubin (January 23, 2006). "Bamboozle 2006 lineup". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Paramore postpone two U.S. shows, drop off Reading/Leeds". Alternative Press. August 22, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  12. [12]
    Paul, Aubin (July 17, 2006). "Bamboozle 'Left' with Dashboard Confessional, Brand New, Thrice, Plus 44, Bled, Pink Spiders". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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    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.
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    Paul, Aubin (December 13, 2006). "Bamboozle adds Blood Brothers, Catch 22, Bayside, Scary Kids, Starting Line". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  15. [15]
    "Hit The Lights frontman quits band". Alternative Press. June 28, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  16. [16]
    Wippsson, Johan (July 7, 2008). "Hit The Lights "Skip School, Start Fights" In Stores Tomorrow Tuesday". Melodic. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  17. [17]
    AbsolutePunk review
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    Luerssen, John D.. This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder at AllMusic
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    Kohli, Rohan (July 19, 2006). "Soundscan Results: Week Ending July 16th, 2006". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  20. [20]
    "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.
  21. [21]
    Bird, ed. 2014, p. 70
  22. [22]
    "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 (191). London: Freeway Press Inc. ISSN 1465-0185.
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