This Is Bat Country

This Is Bat Country is the second 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. The band has added violins to some of their songs, which are evident in the tracks "Werewolves", "Die Young, Stay Pretty", "Ruby Red" and "Wendy", but none of the members play them.
== Contents ==
 [hide] 
* 1Track listing
* 2Charts
** 2.1Certification
* 3Tour
* 4References
== Track listing[edit source] ==
All tracks 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[edit source] ==
Year	Chart 	Peak position
2010	ARIA Albums Chart[4] 	6
2010	ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart[5]	1
=== Certification[edit source] ===
The album achieved gold sales, in only its second week in the charts.
Country 	Certification	Shipments
Australia	Gold[6] 	70,000+
== Tour[edit source] ==
In July 2011 the band began their month-long This Is Bat Country Australian tour beginning in Sydney. Whilst in Melbourne the band filmed their first live DVD, and took photographs from the other concerts. On 15 July in Brisbane, Shaun Diviney's guitar went on mute whilst playing "Jack the Ripper" in which he replaced the lyrics 'I'm bulletproof' with 'My guitar is on mute'. Supporting the band on their tour were also Because They Can and Heroes for Hire, who played at every concert. Shaun Diviney also became mildly ill through the halfway point of the tour. Whilst playing at Penrith Panthers, Diviney performed New York City Ballet, a single from their upcoming album. This was the first and only time they played the song on the tour.
== References[edit source] ==
# Jump up^ 
# Jump up^ 
# Jump up^ 
# Jump up^ 
# Jump up^ 
# Jump up^ 
[hide]
* v
* t
* e
Short Stack	[hide]
* v
* t
* e
Short Stack
 	
* Shaun Diviney
* Andy Clemmensen
* Bradie Webb
* Shannon Hotchkins	
* Shaun Diviney
* Andy Clemmensen
* Bradie Webb
* Shannon Hotchkins
 	
Studio albums 	
* Stack Is the New Black
* This Is Bat Country
* Art Vandelay
* Homecoming
 	
Extended plays	
* Shimmy a Go Go
* Princess
* Sweet December
* Planets
* Heartbreak Made Me a Killer
 	
Singles 	
* "Shimmy a Go Go"
* "Princess"
* "Sway, Sway Baby!"
* "Ladies & Gentlemen"
* "Sweet December"
* "Planets"
* "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey"
* "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer"
* "Bang Bang Sexy"
* "Television"
 	
Music videos 	
* "Sway, Sway Baby!"
* "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
* "Shimmy a Go Go"
* "Princess"
* "Sway, Sway Baby!" (remake)
* "Ladies & Gentlemen"
* "Sweet December"
* "Planets"
* "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey"
* "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer"
* "Bang Bang Sexy"
* "S.O.U.L."
* "Television"
 	
Films 	
* The Story of Short Stack
Categories: 
* 2010 albums
* Short Stack albums