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

This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder is the debut full-length studio album by the American pop punk band Hit the Lights.

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)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(75%)[17]
Allmusic	[18]

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

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Call Out (You Are the Dishes)"	2:53
2.	"These Backs Are Made for Stabbing"	3:48
3.	"Three Oh Nine"	2:58
4.	"Body Bag"	3:09
5.	"Talk Us Down"	3:09
6.	"Save Your Breath"	2:38
7.	"Sincerely Yours"	3:15
8.	"One Hundred Times"	3:41
9.	"It's All the Rage"	2:53
10.	"Speakers Blown"	3:35
11.	"Until We Get Caught"	2:50
12.	"Make a Run for It" (includes hidden track "Her Eyes Say Yes, But The Restraining Order Says No")	12:25

iTunes Store bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Acoustic"	3:45
14.	"Stick Up"	4:01

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

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