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

This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder
Type:studio
Artist:Hit the Lights
Cover:HitTheLights-ThisIsAStickUp.jpg
Released:April 11, 2006
Studio:SOMD (Beltsville, Maryland)
Genre:Pop-punk
Length:47:17
Label:Triple Crown
Producer:Matt Squire
Prev Title:Until We Get Caught
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Skip School, Start Fights
Next Year:2008

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

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 Sounds "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.[19]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Hit The Lights

References

Citations
Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hot Rod Circuit headed out with Piebald, Junior Varsity, I Am the Avalanche, Valient Thorr, others. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 16, 2005. November 20, 2021.
  2. Web site: The Spill Canvas / Nightmare of You / As Tall As Lions / Hit the Lights. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 7, 2006. November 22, 2021.
  3. Web site: A Thorn For Every Heart touring with Hit The Lights, more. Alternative Press. February 14, 2006. June 29, 2016.
  4. Web site: Lifetime and My Chemical Romance at Shirts for a Cure. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 9, 2006. January 22, 2022.
  5. Web site: Chiodos, Roses Are Red on Take Action! '06; dates announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816123015/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_304. Alternative Press. January 4, 2006. August 16, 2016. June 26, 2016.
  6. Web site: This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder by Hit the Lights. Apple Inc.. 14 March 2014.
  7. Web site: The Receiving End Of Sirens/As Tall As Lions touring. Alternative Press. March 30, 2006. July 20, 2016.
  8. Web site: Bayside announce tour with I Am The Avalanche, Hit The Lights. Alternative Press. May 16, 2006. July 28, 2016.
  9. Web site: Warped Tour confirms tour routing, venues, more bands. Alternative Press. March 2, 2006. July 19, 2016.
  10. Web site: Bamboozle 2006 lineup. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 23, 2006. November 23, 2021.
  11. Web site: Paramore postpone two U.S. shows, drop off Reading/Leeds. Alternative Press. August 22, 2006. August 4, 2016.
  12. Web site: Bamboozle 'Left' with Dashboard Confessional, Brand New, Thrice, Plus 44, Bled, Pink Spiders. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. July 17, 2006. January 30, 2022.
  13. Web site: Correct Let It Ride Tour Dates With Hit The Lights - News Article. https://archive.today/20130221101128/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=206347. AbsolutePunk . SpinMedia. Tao, Paul . January 24, 2007. February 21, 2013. May 31, 2017.
  14. Web site: Bamboozle adds Blood Brothers, Catch 22, Bayside, Scary Kids, Starting Line. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. December 13, 2006. February 7, 2022.
  15. Web site: Hit The Lights frontman quits band. Alternative Press. June 28, 2007. August 25, 2016.
  16. Web site: Hit The Lights "Skip School, Start Fights" In Stores Tomorrow Tuesday. Melodic. Wippsson, Johan. July 7, 2008. March 17, 2017.
  17. Web site: Soundscan Results: Week Ending July 16th, 2006. absolutepunk.net. Kohli, Rohan . July 19, 2006. February 12, 2016.
  18. Web site: Hit The Lights Creating A Buzz With This Is A Stick Up...Don't Make It A Murder. East West Records. January 24, 2007. June 22, 2017.
  19. Bird, ed. 2014, p. 70
  20. Web site: Madden NFL 07 Soundtrack - Music News at IGN . Music.ign.com . 2012-08-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060703074144/http://music.ign.com/articles/714/714060p1.html . 2006-07-03 .

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