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

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Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox". This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder is the first full-length album from Hit the Lights.

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

Template:Music ratings By July 2006, the album sold over 13,000 copies, and by January 2007, 30,000 copies had been sold.[17][18]

The album was included at number 37 on Rock SoundTemplate:'s "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.[19]

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,[20] 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

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