Skip School, Start Fights is the second full-length studio album

Studio album

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 from the American pop punk

Pop punk

Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...

 band Hit the Lights

Hit the Lights (band)

Hit the Lights is a pop punk/power pop band from Lima, Ohio, signed to Razor & Tie Records.-Early years:Hit the Lights formed in 2003, taking their name from an 80's skate flick called Gleaming the Cube according to their Warped Tour interview, not the previously believed Metallica song on the...

, released on July 8, 2008. It was mixed by Zach Odom and Kenneth Mount (Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. The band formed in 2005 when members of popular local Tallahassee bands Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment converged in 2006. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends was released in 2006, and sold over 20,000 copies without any...

, All Time Low

All Time Low

All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...

, Cartel

Cartel (band)

Cartel is a American pop rock band from Conyers, Georgia that formed in 2003. The band is best known for their single "Honestly", featured on their 2005 debut album Chroma, and for their 2007 appearance on MTV's Band in a Bubble....

). This is the first release with their new vocalist, Nick Thompson, who previously played guitar and provide backing vocals. Demo versions of the songs "Drop the Girl", "Stay Out", and "Don't Wait" were released on the internet before the albums release featuring Colin Ross before he left the band. It is unknown if Ross demoed other songs for the record. The album features guest vocals from Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low

All Time Low

All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...

 on the song "Don't Wait" and Shane Henderson of Valencia

Valencia (band)

Valencia is an alternative rock/punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are currently on hiatus.-History:Valencia met by playing local shows together around the tri-state area in separate bands. George Ciukurescu and JD Perry grew up together; attending elementary school, high school, and...

 on the song "Drop the Girl". The album peaked at number 97 on the Billboard 200

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 and number 11 on the Independent Albums

Independent Albums

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 chart.

Track listing

1. "Count It!" - 1:02
2. "Breathe In" - 3:07
3. "Stay Out" - 3:47
4. "Drop the Girl" (feat. Shane Henderson from Valencia
   Valencia (band)
   Valencia is an alternative rock/punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are currently on hiatus.-History:Valencia met by playing local shows together around the tri-state area in separate bands. George Ciukurescu and JD Perry grew up together; attending elementary school, high school, and...
   
   ) - 3:21
5. "Tell Me Where You Are" - 4:02
6. "Hangs 'Em High" - 2:54
7. "Back Breaker" - 3:25
8. "Don't Wait" (feat. Alex Gaskarth from All Time Low
   All Time Low
   All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
   
   ) - 3:36
9. "Cry Your Eyes Out" - 3:07
10. "Statues" - 3:04
11. "Say What You Wanna Say" - 3:12
12. "Wide Awake" - 3:13
13. "On and On" - 2:56

iTunes Bonus tracks

14. "How Will I Know
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15. "Drop the Girl (Rowdy Boiz remix)" - Produced by The Secret Handshake
    The Secret Handshake
    The Secret Handshake is the electronica/soul musical project of self-taught musician Luis Dubuc. Dubuc sings and plays all instruments on the band's studio albums, including guitar, synthesizer, piano, percussion, and sound effects which he creates on his computer.He has a new musical project, a...