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

Studio album by Hit the Lights

Released

April 11, 2006

Recorded

SOMD Studios (Beltsville, Maryland)

Genre

Pop punk

Length

47:17

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)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AbsolutePunk.net	(75%)
Allmusic

This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder is the first full-length album from Hit the Lights.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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.

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