Released April 11, 2006 Artist Hit the Lights Producer Matt Squire Genres Pop punk, Rock music | Length 47:17 Release date 11 April 2006 Label Golf Records | |
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Recorded SOMD Studios (Beltsville, Maryland) This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder
(2006) Skip School, Start Fights
(2008) Similar Hit the Lights albums, Pop punk albums | ||
This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder is the first full-length album from Hit the Lights.
Contents
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. The band went on the 2006 edition of the Take Action Tour in early-to-mid April. This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder was released on April 11, 2006 on Triple Crown Records. In April and May, the band went on tour with I Am the Avalanche, The Receiving End of Sirens and As Tall as Lions. From late May to early June, the band supported Bayside on their Lions Tigers and Bears Tour. The band went on the 2006 edition of the Warped Tour. In August and September, the band supported Paramore on their tour of the U.S. On June 28, 2007, 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." Subsequently, guitarist Nick Thompson became their vocalist.
Reception
By July 2006, the album had sold over 13,000 copies.
The album was included at number 37 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.
Track listing
Songs
1The Call Out (You Are the Dishes)2:53
2These Backs Are Made for Stabbing3:49
3Three Oh Nine2:58