So Long, Astoria The Ataris

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  • Release Date: 03/04/2003
  • Sales Rank: 46,580
  • Label: SONY
  • UPC: 696998618428

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So Long, Astoria

1LISTENSo Long, Astoria 3:22
2LISTENTakeoffs and Landings 3:56
3LISTENIn This Diary 3:54
4LISTENMy Reply 4:14
5LISTENUnopened Letter to the World 2:38
6LISTENThe Saddest Song 4:15
7LISTENSummer '79 3:57
8LISTENThe Hero Dies in This One 4:07
9LISTENAll You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know 3:31
10LISTENThe Boys of Summer 4:18
11LISTENRadio #2 3:20
12LISTENLooking Back on Today 3:53
13LISTENEight of Nine 3:30

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Editorial Reviews

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. William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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So Long, Astoriaby Anonymous

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August 07, 2005: this is the best cd i own.. after listening to it once, i fell in love with it and knew the words after the first couple listens!! the best songs are "So Long Astoria", "Summer 1979" and "The Saddest Song". i've never heard there old stuff, but hearing this makes me want to go and but there other cds!! i totally recomand it!!!

So Long, Astoriaby Anonymous

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March 09, 2005: I got this CD only because of "in This Diary" and "Boys of Summer" from hearing them on the radio, but when i acutally listened though the whole thing it amazed me of how good they really are. They set themselves apart from other rock bands so your not stuck there listening to guys scream their lungs out into the mike or even worse... some guy that hardly sings. I recomend this CD to anyone. Really, I mean anyone. I liked it, and I listen to stuff by Green Day, Blink 182, Nirvana etc... and my sister also liked it and we have completely differnt tastes (she likes nickel back, 3 doors down, creed etc..) So before you go passing this CD by when your at Strawberries, take a few minutes to listen to a few of their songs it will surprise you.


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