So Long Astoria - Ataris (The)

...it sounds brilliant. There is so much passion in what he sings, you can really feel the emotion. The lyrics are all so passionate probably because they all have a meaning, you can read quotes of these in the track break downs below. The album is full of catchy emo riffs with sliding notes and tuneful playing. The guitars are truly brilliant and contribute greatly to the unique sound that the band have. The riffs continuously change in the song and ...
...the lyrics are sad anyway. So as you would expect the rest of the band play in a much more mellow tone. it’s a sad song and you feel sympathy for the singer in a indescribable way. 7)Summer79 A very fast beat continued to previous songs, the lyrics are as great as ever and the riffs are sliding up and down throughout the song. The front man sings about the last day of summer and it makes for yet another truly uplifting song. 8)The Hero Dies In ...

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...probably know "In This Diary" so you'll be aware how good they can be. For those who don't, they are a four piece punk/emo band from Santa Barbara, California, who have been around a while, but this is by far their best album yet. For the record: The Ataris are: Kris Roe - vocals, guitar, moog, mellotron Mike Davenport - base John Collura - guitar, backing vocals Chris Knapp - drums All songs on album written by The Ataris except track 10 ...
...of the lyrics 1. SO LONG, ASTORIA Rating 8/10 Title track, and a good start to the album. It's loud and very fast, but not at all heavy. I think its about leaving somewhere. Alot of the tracks on the album are either about the end of summer...or girls. "so long, Astoria I found a map to buried treasure even if we come home empty handed we'll still have our stories, our battle scars, pirate ships and wounded hearts broken bones, and all the ...

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...with great lyrics and hooks so infectious that you wouldn’t want anything else. Oh ….. And the name of the band ………… The Ataris. Hailing from San Diego, The Ataris are one of those bands that had to work their ass off just to get noticed in the world of corporate rock. Starting off life on a minor record label (Kung Fu), but of course, as soon as people noticed the talent they had, Sony came in to the frame. It is a recurring story that in fairness, ...
...of the bunch ……. So Long, Astoria The title track, and opening track, is a typical in your face, modern rock song. It mixes clever riffs with the surprisingly mature thoughts of lead singer Kris Roe. That for me, is where they stand out from other bands within the genre, the fact that they have a very level-headed writer who knows what to write about without delving to far into the out-dated ‘I hate my parents’ mode of thought. Yes, they do still ...

ManUtdBoi 25.09.2004 · Read full review
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The Ataris, like many other bands before them, swore they'd never sign to a major label. Well, guess what? Again like many of their predecessors, they did. It'd be too easy to write the band off as sellouts before even listening to this, their 4th proper album, but if you do this record will do little to change your mind. Kris Roe, once high-pitched and slightly off key, nows sings in deep tones and never misses a note. Where once a rawness came ...
...in perfect unison. Talk about over-production. Things start off well with the Goonies tinged So, Long Astoria, and the feel good sound continues in the following two tracks. However, from there on in it all goes downhill. Summer, 79 and Radio #2 are absolutley diabolical made-for-radio pop songs with little thought for sentiment or originality. The record even finishes with probably the weakest track on the album, Eight Of Nine. The impression I ...

LosingAllHope 29.05.2004 · Read full review
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...basically sums up the album, so long astoria, this song is about growing up, memories, and moving on and has solid music to accompany the outstanding lyrics. The main release of the album, in this diary, again is about growing up and life back in the day an outstanding song. All the songs on the album are good, I know it is hard to beleive but there is not one bad song. The classic cover of boys of summer originally by Don Henly is great nearly as ...

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