So Long, Astoria
The Ataris
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | So Long, Astoria | The Ataris | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Takeoffs and Landings | The Ataris | 3:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | In This Diary | The Ataris | 3:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | My Reply | The Ataris | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Unopened Letter to the World | The Ataris | 2:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | The Saddest Song | The Ataris | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Summer '79 | The Ataris | 3:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | The Hero Dies In This One | The Ataris | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know | The Ataris | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | The Boys of Summer | The Ataris | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Radio #2 | The Ataris | 3:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Looking Back On Today | The Ataris | 3:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Eight of Nine | The Ataris | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 14 | I Won't Spend Another Night Alone | The Ataris | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 15 | The Saddest Song (Acoustic) | The Ataris | 4:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 15 Songs |
Album Review
Kris Roe, leader of the Ataris, would seem a little young for nostalgia, but So Long, Astoria (its title referring to Astoria, OR, the town in the 1985 film The Goonies) is his musical version of a memory play, a series of reflections on his youth in the late '70s and '80s. Roe, who grew up in Anderson, IN, and moved to Santa Barbara, CA, to pursue his rock & roll dreams, reminisces fondly about adolescence in songs like "Summer '79" and addresses his own young fans in "My Reply." The Ataris' fourth full-length album of new material and their major-label debut on Columbia Records, So Long, Astoria is, musically, a collection of speed punk tunes, similar to the work of Green Day and blink-182. Roe's lyrical identity makes the band's songs stand out; his sentimentality stands in contrast to the music's aggression. Includes a cover Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" as a punk anthem, revising the famous line about the "Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac" by referring to Black Flag instead.
Recent Customer Reviews
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by Yellow HammerI was in high school when I got this album, and I loved it. Connected with the lyrics, was into the style... not as relevant nowadays for me though. Lyrics convey adolesence very well, it's just not as relatable as it once was for me. But I can't blame the band for that. It was written as a kind of memory for Kris Roe, and he conveyed that memory beautifully.
I still listen to parts of this album quite a bit, though not so much the angst-heavier songs anymore. To those who claim their remake of "The Boys of Summer" is terrible because it differs from Don Henley's orginial so drastically in pace and style: it's art. They remade it in their own way. To me, the versions are almost completely different songs. But neither is terrible. The Ataris' version is faster and not lamentful; Henley's is. Both are beautiful. Would you really want to hear someone redo a song if they were going to make it exactly the same way as the original? That'd be utterly boring and not creative.
This music is worth the money.
Great Album
by question markGreat album.
expecialy the boys of summer in my opinion way better the n the origanal don henely version
Best Album so far...
by EightofNinelivesWith their unique sound of My Chemical Romance and good old rock n roll, these are the songs you can play on summer days, the songs you play when the top is rolled down and you feel free. Reminiscing good old times is what Kris Roe does best, and this album is quite different from previous albums. With it's high record sales and popularity, it made Welcome The Night look like a real flop, and their other albums look weak. With meanings in their songs that go deeper than your average meanings of drugs and girls, these songs talk about good times and cherishing your time and close calls. With Kris' amazing talent of projecting his feelings with his voice, this album is far from past albums and Welcome The Night, which is composed of mournful chords and lyrics that almost seem to be gibberish at first. This album is very promising, and every fan is happy it was successful. Clearly The Ataris' best album so far.
Biography
Formed: 1997 in Anderson, IN
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by The Ataris
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | The Boys of Summer | So Long, Astoria | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | In This Diary | So Long, Astoria | 3:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | So Long, Astoria | So Long, Astoria | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | San Dimas High School Football Rules | Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits | 2:47 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | I Remember You | Punk Goes Metal | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Adult Alternative, Alternative, Punk
- Released: Mar 04, 2003
- ℗ 2001, 2002, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
