So Long, Astoria
The Ataris
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So Long, Astoria | The Ataris | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Takeoffs and Landings | The Ataris | 3:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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In This Diary | The Ataris | 3:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My Reply | The Ataris | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Unopened Letter to the World | The Ataris | 2:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Saddest Song | The Ataris | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Summer '79 | The Ataris | 3:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Hero Dies In This One | The Ataris | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know | The Ataris | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Boys of Summer | The Ataris | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Radio #2 | The Ataris | 3:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Looking Back On Today | The Ataris | 3:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Eight of Nine | The Ataris | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Won't Spend Another Night Alone | The Ataris | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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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.
Customer Reviews
Possibly Best Album Ever
Wow. The Ataris have finally managed to do the impossible. Create an album that stirs memories, looks into the past, and hopes for the future. A brief rating, song by song- 1. So Long, Astoria- A great song for two friends... 5/5 2. Takeoffs and Landings- An amazing song.. well written 5/5 3. In This Diary- Great retrospective song! 5/5 4. My Reply- solid, good. 4/5 5. Unopened Letter To The World- a beatiful song. i want it at my funeral. 6/5 6. The Saddest Song- The Saddest Song on this album 3/5 7. Summer '79- good one. 3/5 8. The Hero Dies In This One- 4/5... no comment. 9. All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know- solid... good... 4/5 10. The Boys Of Summer- best cover ever 5/5 11. Radio #2- ew. 2/5 12-14- alright i guess. 3/5 15. Saddest Song (acoustic)- same as the other one.
Hurray im the first review
Weird that im the first one to write a review and the albums been out for over 3 years well anyway this is a great album and i cant stop listening to the songs.
great music!
awesome album. you will not be dissapointed :)
Biography
Formed: 1997 in Anderson, IN
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By The Ataris
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The Boys of Summer | So Long, Astoria | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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In This Diary | So Long, Astoria | 3:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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So Long, Astoria | So Long, Astoria | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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San Dimas High School Football Rules | Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits | 2:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Saddest Song | So Long, Astoria | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Takeoffs and Landings | So Long, Astoria | 3:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Your Boyfriend Sucks | Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits | 2:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Won't Spend Another Night Alone | So Long, Astoria | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Boys of Summer | The Ataris - Live At the Metro | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Saddest Song (Acoustic) | So Long, Astoria | 4:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Adult Alternative, Alternative, Punk
- Released: Mar 04, 2003
- ℗ 2001, 2002, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
