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

In November 2005, the band supported Hot Rod Circuit on their headlining US tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/14118/tours-hot-rod-circuit-headed-out-with-piebald-junior-varsity-i-am-the-avalanche-valient-thorr-others|title=Hot Rod Circuit headed out with Piebald, Junior Varsity, I Am the Avalanche, Valient Thorr, others|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=October 16, 2005|accessdate=November 20, 2021}} For the first half of February 2006, they wet on tour with the Spill Canvas.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/15107/tours-the-spill-canvas-nightmare-of-you-as-tall-as-lions-hit-the-lights|title=The Spill Canvas / Nightmare of You / As Tall As Lions / Hit the Lights|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=January 7, 2006|accessdate=November 22, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_461|title=A Thorn For Every Heart touring with Hit The Lights, more|work=Alternative Press|date=February 14, 2006|accessdate=June 29, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/16178/lifetime-and-my-chemical-romance-at-shirts-for-a-cure|title=Lifetime and My Chemical Romance at Shirts for a Cure|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 9, 2006|access-date=January 22, 2022}} The band went on the 2006 edition of the Take Action Tour in early-to-mid April.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_304|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816123015/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_304|title=Chiodos, Roses Are Red on Take Action! '06; dates announced|work=Alternative Press|date=January 4, 2006|archivedate=August 16, 2016|accessdate=June 26, 2016}} This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder was released on April 11, 2006, on Triple Crown Records.{{cite web|title=This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder by Hit the Lights|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-is-stick-up...-dont-make/id140842767|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314130148/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-is-stick-up...-dont-make/id140842767|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2012|publisher=Apple Inc.|accessdate=14 March 2014}} In April and May, the band went on tour with I Am the Avalanche, The Receiving End of Sirens and As Tall as Lions.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_589|title=The Receiving End Of Sirens/As Tall As Lions touring|work=Alternative Press|date=March 30, 2006|accessdate=July 20, 2016}} From late May to early June, the band supported Bayside on their Lions Tigers and Bears Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_780|title=Bayside announce tour with I Am The Avalanche, Hit The Lights|work=Alternative Press|date=May 16, 2006|accessdate=July 28, 2016}} Following this, they appeared at The Bamboozle festival, and went on the Warped Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_523|title=Warped Tour confirms tour routing, venues, more bands|work=Alternative Press|date=March 2, 2006|accessdate=July 19, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/15363/bamboozle-2006-lineup|title=Bamboozle 2006 lineup|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=January 23, 2006|accessdate=November 23, 2021}} In August and September, the band supported Paramore on their tour of the U.S.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_1152|title=Paramore postpone two U.S. shows, drop off Reading/Leeds|work=Alternative Press|date=August 22, 2006|accessdate=August 4, 2016}} Following this, they appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18682/bamboozle-left-with-dashboard-confessional-brand-new-thrice-plus-44-bled-pink-spiders|title=Bamboozle 'Left' with Dashboard Confessional, Brand New, Thrice, Plus 44, Bled, Pink Spiders|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=July 17, 2006|access-date=January 30, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=206347|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130221101128/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=206347|title=Correct Let It Ride Tour Dates With Hit The Lights - News Article|work=AbsolutePunk |publisher=SpinMedia|author=Tao, Paul |date=January 24, 2007|archivedate=February 21, 2013|accessdate=May 31, 2017}} Following this, they appeared at The Bamboozle festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21293/bamboozle-adds-blood-brothers-catch-22-bayside-scary-kids-starting-line|title=Bamboozle adds Blood Brothers, Catch 22, Bayside, Scary Kids, Starting Line|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=December 13, 2006|access-date=February 7, 2022}} 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."{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_2215|title=Hit The Lights frontman quits band|work=Alternative Press|date=June 28, 2007|accessdate=August 25, 2016}} Subsequently, guitarist Nick Thompson became their vocalist.{{cite web|url=http://www.melodic.net/?page=news&id=10693|title=Hit The Lights "Skip School, Start Fights" In Stores Tomorrow Tuesday|work=Melodic|author=Wippsson, Johan|date=July 7, 2008|accessdate=March 17, 2017}}

{{Music ratings

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| rev1Score = (75%)[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=125572 AbsolutePunk review]

| rev2 = Allmusic

| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r826846|first=John D.|last=Luerssen}}

| noprose = yes

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By July 2006, the album sold over 13,000 copies, and by January 2007, 30,000 copies had been sold.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=154884|title=Soundscan Results: Week Ending July 16th, 2006|work=absolutepunk.net|author=Kohli, Rohan |date=July 19, 2006|accessdate=February 12, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.media.wmg-is.com/media/portal/media/cms/docs/200703/press-release_1175118033777.doc|title=Hit The Lights Creating A Buzz With This Is A Stick Up...Don't Make It A Murder|work=East West Records|date=January 24, 2007|accessdate=June 22, 2017}}

The album was included at number 37 on Rock Sound{{'}}s "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.Bird, ed. 2014, p. 70

{{track listing

| title1 = The Call Out (You Are the Dishes)

| length1 = 2:53

| title2 = These Backs Are Made for Stabbing

| length2 = 3:48

| title3 = Three Oh Nine

| length3 = 2:58

| title4 = Body Bag

| length4 = 3:09

| title5 = Talk Us Down

| length5 = 3:09

| title6 = Save Your Breath

| length6 = 2:38

| title7 = Sincerely Yours

| length7 = 3:15

| title8 =One Hundred Times

| length8 = 3:41

| title9 = It's All the Rage

| length9 = 2:53

| title10 = Speakers Blown

| length10 = 3:35

| title11 = Until We Get Caught

| length11 = 2:50

| title12 = Make a Run for It

| length12 = 12:25

| note12 = includes hidden track "Her Eyes Say Yes, But The Restraining Order Says No"

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = iTunes Store bonus track

| title13 = Acoustic

| length13 = 3:45

| title14 = Stick Up

| length14 = 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,{{cite web |url=http://music.ign.com/articles/714/714060p1.html |title=Madden NFL 07 Soundtrack - Music News at IGN |publisher=Music.ign.com |accessdate=2012-08-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060703074144/http://music.ign.com/articles/714/714060p1.html |archivedate=2006-07-03 }} 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.

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

; Citations

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;Sources

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• {{cite journal|editor1-last=Bird|editor1-first=Ryan|title=The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time|journal=Rock Sound|date=September 2014|issue=191|publisher=Freeway Press Inc.|location=London|issn=1465-0185}}

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• [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TuRnmYqAy4JzyJ24VAXawkTGTjLXBor This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder] at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

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