This Is Bat Country is the second official studio album by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released through Sunday Morning Records on 12 November 2010. The band claims that the sound of their new music (which is a more rock sound) is not a change, but merely a progression from a more pop sound.[3] The album peaked at number 6 on the ARIA charts and was certified gold.[4]
| This Is Bat Country | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 November 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop punk | |||
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| Singles from This Is Bat Country | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Border Mail |  [2] |
| The Music Network | (favorable)[3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Short Stack
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bat Country" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "The Cross" | 0:34 |
| 3. | "Planets" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Are You Afraid of the Dark" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Werewolves" (Previously released titled "Darling, I'll Be Your Werewolf") | 4:02 |
| 6. | "The Cannons" | 0:16 |
| 7. | "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "The Mercury" | 1:04 |
| 9. | "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Wendy" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Sweet December" | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Ruby Red" | 3:57 |
| 13. | "The Thunder" | 0:22 |
| 14. | "Jack the Ripper" | 3:02 |
| 15. | "Sweet Emergency" | 1:09 |
| 16. | "Die Young Stay Pretty" (Additional lyrics by Shaun Jennings) | 3:28 |
| 17. | "Nothing at All" | 5:14 |
| 18. | "Are You Afraid of the Dark" (Bradie Remix; iTunes edition) | 4:00 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2010/11) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 6 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Position |
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| Australia Albums Chart[6] | 88 |
| Australian Artists Albums Chart[7] | 23 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Eremenko, Alexey (23 November 2010). "This Is Bat Country - Short Stack". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ Horne, Jamie (9 December 2010). "Short Stack - This Is Bat Country (Universal) - Music Reviews". The Border Mail. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Short Stack, This Is Bat Country". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Short Stack is back". The Music Network. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Short Stack – This Is Bat Country". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 March 2021.