I think it’s definitely gone away. I think the main thing people thought was that we wouldn’t be around for a long time. We are as popular now as we’ve ever been. As for being accepted, I guess we really worried about it when we were younger, but it doesn’t bother us now. As long as we are still selling out our shows, and kids are still coming, we don’t really mind.”

Short Stack’s vocalist and songwriter Shaun Diviney is talking about the early barrage of hatred the band received. They were easy enough targets: the unashamed sugar-rush of their sound, their adoption of emo aesthetics, the hordes of visible, audible teenage fans – but this attitude obscured the fact Short Stack put the hard yards in, from riding trains for years to spending every waking hour building a large following via social media. Their second album This Is Bat Country silenced most critics who assumed they would be a flash in the pan, while the indie elite found different targets for their vitriol. “It sold more copies than the first album by like, second week,” explains Diviney. “It’s almost double Platinum and the other one only went Gold. We consider it a massive success.”

Yet, two days after this interview took place rapper 360 uploaded an embarrassing, inarticulate Youtube rant titled Fuck Shortstack [sic] that backfired royally when Diviney uploaded his response: a whip-smart parody of 360 that could very well be the best career move the band have made in quite some time. It will certainly endear them to people who had written them off as faceless bandwagon-hoppers. This accidental stop-gap should sate fans until the release of their third album, which is slated for a March 2012 release. Diviney highlights another shift, from the dark widescreen dramatics of This Is Bat Country to a more stadium-sized sound, namechecking The Police and U2 (in particular The Edge shimmering guitar lines) as key reference points. The band’s September single Bang Bang Sexy, however, acts more as a diversion than a showcase of their new wares.

“Bang Bang isn’t really representative of the album at all, we actually did that song for fun. The whole album’s a lot more rocky I feel. It’s the heaviest stuff the band’s ever done and Bang Bang is kinda the opposite of it, so it contradicts that,” he laughs. Possible next single Suburbia is described by Diviney as “sort of like a Bruce Springsteen type of thing,” and it seemingly finds the band stretching out in the studio a bit more. (more…)

Short Stack have debut their new music video “Bang Bang Sexy” directed by Dan Reisinger off their up-coming album! In the meantime of gearing up for their first ever DVD premiere, don’t forget to purchase the single on iTunes with a bonus track here.

Short Stack have just added another music project to the list! Not only are we expecting a live DVD but also a Extended Play due out next month! Rumor has it that it’s expected to feature their next single entitled “Bang Bang, Sexy” which Shaun describes “Hopefully be out before the end of the year. It’s lots of fun, it sort of reminds me of ‘Sway Sway Baby’ part 2 in a way.”. If you haven’t already, make sure you like Short Stack on Facebook here. Who’s stoked on new Short Stack tunes? We are!

Short Stack’s latest single ‘Heartbreak Made Me a Killer’ off their gold selling latest album “This Is Bat Country” is released (digitally and physically) nation-wide now. Here’s your ultimate guide to where you can purchase the “Heartbreak Made Me a Killer” EP and let’s see if we can dominate the Aria Charts!

Tracklist:
01. Heartbreak Made Me a Killer
02. Heartbreak Made Me a Killer (Club Mix)
03. Planets (Piano Version)
04. Jack the Ripper (Acoustic Mix)

BUY “HMMAK” on:
iTunes – EP version ($3.99) or Track Only including the acoustic version ($1.69)
JB HiFi – EP physical version ($4.99)
Get Music – Physical version ($3.95) or Digital version (3.95)
Bandit.fm – EP version/single track purchase ($4/$1.69 each)

As Universal Music announced earlier on yesterday that Short Stack are releasing a 4-track new EP single ‘Heartbreak Made Me a Killer’ lifted from their latest album “This Is Bat Country” out (digital and physically) March 25th! The track-list includes a piano version of ‘Planets’, a four and a half club remix and the acoustic version of ‘Jack The Ripper’. You can pre-order the physical EP which includes a bonus poster for the price of $4.99 here and make sure you request it at your local radio station today!

Click the official cover above to purchase Short Stack’s latest single “We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey” available on iTunes today for only $2.99 which includes an exclusive Behind The Scenes footage from the music video! Now that’s a great deal. Make sure you spread the word by sharing THIS link and why stop supporting now? Let’s go!