After albums on Kung Fu, The Ataris graduated to the big leagues and knocked it out of the park with their breakthrough fourth album - So Long, Astoria (named after the town from the film The Goonies) - which is home to the band's biggest hit of their career, a punk cover of Don Henley's "Boys of Summer," plus the compelling singles "In This Diary" and "The Saddest Song.".

Mar 04,  · Amazon Music Unlimited HD Prime Music CDs & Vinyl Download Store Open Web Player MP3 cart Settings In This Diary In This Diary. The Ataris. From the Album So Long, Astoria March 4, out of 5 stars 1 rating. $ The Ataris. out of 5 stars $ Next 5/5(1).

The Ataris Lyrics. "In This Diary". Here in this diary, I write you visions of my summer. It was the best I ever had. There were choruses and sing-alongs, And that unspoken feeling of knowing. Right now is all that matters. All the nights we stayed up talking.

So Long, Astoria was widely credited for introducing The Ataris to a larger mainstream audience and generating several successful singles, including "In This Diary" and "The Saddest Song." Musically, the album showcased very personal, encrypted and slightly more optimistic songwriting with a more refined, straightforward rock sound, not unlike Jimmy Eat World.

The Ataris - Hang Your Head in Hope - The Acoustic Sessions (Limited Edition Blue Vinyl) quantity. Add to cart. SKU: CLOVL Categories: Kung Fu, Punk, Rock, Vinyl, Vinyl. Astoria including “In This Diary,” “Unopened Letter To The World,”,” “Eight Of Nine,” “The Hero Dies In This One” and more!

The discography of American pop punk band The Ataris consists of five studio albums, one live album, one video album, six extended plays, seven singles, two promotional singles and seven music videos.

The Ataris are a punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana formed in The band originally consisted of singer/songwriter/guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason. Using a 4-Track, they wrote and recorded demos in Kris's bedroom, with a drum machine as the drummer.

It peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard and has been certified gold status. The album's title song alludes to the film The Goonies, which is set in Astoria, Oregon. To date So Long, Astoria is The Ataris' most successful album and has scanned over k RTD. Pressed on "Coke Bottle Clear" standard vinyl. No download card.