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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of the best melodic punk albums ever, June 28, 2000
i have been listening to this cd for a long while now, and this is hands down one of the top 5 albums i have ever bought in my entire life. While at first you may read the lyrics and say "hey these guys are like all the new school punk bands" but they are much better in that regard. The difference with this cd is that every song is distinctive. Their are NO filler type songs just sitting there to take up space, every song is amazing, and they just NEVER get old. This is by far the Ataris best album they have recorded and its just amazing. For me, each song related to me personally and it also let me think a little more on my outlook on life. As they say "never compromise what you believe" and i have carried that with me for a long time now. The songs are undescribable...they are just amazing. Kris Roe's vocals are just so interesting that you can't help but not like his songs. Moreover his guitar skill is likewise awesome, kind of makes you think when you find out that his amazing guitar skills are played by him while he is playing his guitar upside down. Best and most memorable songs for me have got to be Losing Streak, San Dimas High, I Wont spend another night alone, and The LAST song i will ever write about a girl. Those are just the best songs. If you want a cd that will continue to shine and be one of your favorites for years to come i really suggest you buy this cd. it is beyond what any current commercial bands have put out. It is simply music for those with an ear for intelligent and deep lyrics, and awesome guitar melodies. You are only causing yourself grief by not buying it.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Foundation Album, April 20, 2005
Well after reading the last review on here saying how So Long, Astoria was much better than this one and how anyone who disagreed doesn't know what good music is, I decided to add my two cents. This album was clearly The Ataris' stepping stone album. Anywhere But Here was great, but it blended in with many other bands at the time. Here, Kris Roe and the Ataris beautifully flex their story-telling, song writing muscle here. So Long, Astoria is their fourth full length, and most mature album to date. But without Blue Skies, it would be nothing. It is here where they adopted their style and built onto it with experience and the improving benefits of time. This is very heartfelt album with great stories to tell. Lyrically, Roe took from the usual "things were great, she broke my heart - life sucks" idea, incorporated it into his own experiences and wrote great relateable, not cliche, lyrics to it. Musically, the chord progressions and melodies are superb and un-matchable for the time, and even today. Just listen and read into songs like 1*15*96, the infamous San Dimas Highschool Football Rules, In Spite of the World and ESPECIALLY My Hotel Year, you'll get what I mean (and also read the book it was based on, Coupland's Life After God).
So for those who think this album sucks and So Long, Astoria is much better - you're entitled to your opinion. But respect the fact that this album was a foundation with which they would be nothing without.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Album!, December 1, 1999
By A Customer
This CD is awesome. Every single song is really catchy. If you're a fan of punk music and/or you like more popular bands like Green Day and Blink 182, you'll love this CD as much as I do.
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