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This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder
Studio album by Hit the Lights
Released	April 11, 2006
Studio	SOMD (Beltsville, Maryland)
Genre	Pop-punk
Length	47:17
Label	Triple Crown
Producer	Matt 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)

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. For the first half of February 2006, they wet on tour with the Spill Canvas. 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. 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. Following this, they appeared at The Bamboozle festival, and went on the Warped Tour. In August and September, the band supported Paramore on their tour of the U.S. Following this, they appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival. 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. Following this, they appeared at The Bamboozle festival. 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." Subsequently, guitarist Nick Thompson became their vocalist.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(75%)
Allmusic

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

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

Track listing

Notes

• All songs are written by Hit the Lights
• The track "Until We Get Caught" was featured on the video game Madden NFL 07, 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

• Colin Ross - lead vocals
• Nick Thompson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Omar Zehary - lead guitar
• David Bermosk - bass, backing vocals
• Nathan Van Damme - percussion, drums

References

Citations

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.
2. Paul, Aubin (January 7, 2006). "The Spill Canvas / Nightmare of You / As Tall As Lions / Hit the Lights". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
3. "A Thorn For Every Heart touring with Hit The Lights, more". Alternative Press. February 14, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
4. Paul, Aubin (March 9, 2006). "Lifetime and My Chemical Romance at Shirts for a Cure". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
5. "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.
6. "This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder by Hit the Lights". Apple Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
7. "The Receiving End Of Sirens/As Tall As Lions touring". Alternative Press. March 30, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
8. "Bayside announce tour with I Am The Avalanche, Hit The Lights". Alternative Press. May 16, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
9. "Warped Tour confirms tour routing, venues, more bands". Alternative Press. March 2, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
10. Paul, Aubin (January 23, 2006). "Bamboozle 2006 lineup". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
11. "Paramore postpone two U.S. shows, drop off Reading/Leeds". Alternative Press. August 22, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
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.
13. 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.
14. Paul, Aubin (December 13, 2006). "Bamboozle adds Blood Brothers, Catch 22, Bayside, Scary Kids, Starting Line". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
15. "Hit The Lights frontman quits band". Alternative Press. June 28, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
16. Wippsson, Johan (July 7, 2008). "Hit The Lights "Skip School, Start Fights" In Stores Tomorrow Tuesday". Melodic. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
17. AbsolutePunk review
18. Luerssen, John D.. This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder at AllMusic
19. Kohli, Rohan (July 19, 2006). "Soundscan Results: Week Ending July 16th, 2006". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
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. Bird, ed. 2014, p. 70
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.

External links

• This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

• 2006 debut albums
• Hit the Lights albums
• Triple Crown Records albums
• Albums produced by Matt Squire