Misplaced Pages

So Long, Astoria
Studio album by The Ataris
Released	March 4, 2003 (2003-03-04)
Recorded	August 19 – November 1, 2002
Studio	Ocean, Burbank, California Grandmaster, Hollywood, California Orange Whip, Santa Barbara, California
Genre	Pop punk
Length	48:55
Label	Columbia
Producer	Lou Giordano Thom Flowers Elissa Meihsner Eric Palmquist
The Ataris chronology
End Is Forever (2001) So Long, Astoria (2003) Welcome the Night (2007)
Singles from So Long, Astoria
"In This Diary" Released: February 11, 2003 "The Boys of Summer" Released: June 3, 2003 "The Saddest Song" Released: September 9, 2003

So Long, Astoria is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Ataris, released on March 4, 2003. The album's title song alludes to the 1985 film The Goonies, which is set in Astoria, Oregon.

Background

In February 2001, The Ataris released their third album End Is Forever through independent label Kung Fu Records. In May, vocalist/guitarist Kris Roe revealed that the group would start writing for their next album later in the year. In June, guitarist Marco Peña left the group due to creative and personal differences. He was replaced by their guitar tech John Collura, formerly of the band Beefcake. Roe said Collura "definitely brought us back to best of friends", as well making them "realize that this band has got a lot of life in it". Also in June, the group contributed a new track to the Warped Tour 2001 compilation, "Looking Back on Today". The band signed with major label Columbia Records in July. Roe explained: "We wanted to go somewhere where we knew that even if our record didn't do well, that we would have a career still as a band".

Later in July, Roe revealed that the group would be releasing their next album in mid-2002 and that it would be in the musical style of their second album Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits (1999). In October, Roe said the album was tentatively titled Don't Ever Compromise What You Believe. In December, the group said they had 13 songs that they were working on, and were planning to record in March 2002. In January 2002, the group contributed a new song to the Orange County soundtrack. In April, Roe said the group were expected to begin recording in May. When looking for producers, bassist Mike Davenport said a few names came up: "Lou was always my choice. Ric Ocasek said I don't get it.' Mark Trombino told us to keep writing." Davenport pushed for Giordano, "and the minute spoke, it worked." In early July, Roe said the album would be titled So Long, Astoria. Later that month, Giordano was enlisted as the album's producer and that recording would finally occur in August.

Recording

Demos were initially tracked at drummer Chris Knapp's house in Hollywood, California. Roe said they "never got anything done" and subsequently went to Orange Whip Recording in Santa Barbara, California to record more demos. With the aid of Angus Cooke and Thom Flowers, demos were recorded live-in-the-studio with minimal overdubs. Roe said they spent "a lot of time fine tuning" the songs before the album sessions. He added that the demos "capture a certain honesty" and toyed with releasing the demos in lieu of recording a proper album. The group went into pre-production with Giordano, despite him thinking that the songs were "already pretty complete '"as is'", according to Roe. Recording began on August 19 and ended on November 1. Sessions took place at Ocean Studios in Burbank, California, Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood, California and Orange Whip Recording.

Giordano produced all of the songs except for "Looking Back on Today", which was produced by Thom Flowers, Elissa Meihsner and Eric Palmquist. Bradley Cooke, Andrew Alekel and Flowers acted as engineers with assistance from Jason Nelson, Dean Cupp and Dave Ashton. Giordano mixed all of the songs, except for "The Saddest Song" and "My Reply", at Larrabee Studios in Hollywood, California. "The Saddest Song" and "My Reply" were mixed by Jack Joseph Puig. Additional tracking was done by Angus Cooke and Meihsner at Orange Whip Recording, while additional tracking was done by Ashton at Larrabee Studios. Several other people contributed to the album: James Muhawi (piano on "The Saddest Song"), Angus Cooke (cello), Jonathan Cox (programming), and Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Mike Herrera of MxPx and Tim Pagnotta of Sugarcult (backing vocals).

Composition

Early in the writing process for the record, Roe found a book that gave him the theme for the album. The book, which was Go Now by Richard Hell, contained a chapter "where he had a quote that said memories are better than life ... I wanted this record to portray, that life is only as good as the memories we make." Roe said the group "focus on writing good songs straightforward rock songs". Musically, the album's sound has been described as pop punk, pop rock, punk rock and rock, drawing comparison to Blink-182, Green Day, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Lit and A, with Roe sounding like A frontman Jason Perry. All of the songs were written by Roe, except for "The Hero Dies in This One" and "All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know" by Roe, Collura, Davenport and Knapp, and "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley and Michael Campbell.

"So Long, Astoria" is about Roe writing songs in his bedroom in Anderson, Indiana. The track was reminiscent of Matchbox Twenty; its name is a reference to the town Astoria, Oregon in the film The Goonies (1985). "Takeoffs and Landings" deals with saying goodbye to a long-distance partner. "In This Diary", alongside "Summer '79" talk about nights out in town and pulling pranks. Discussing "In This Diary", Roe said he attempted to "encapsulate one of the most fun summers we’ve had". Roe wrote "My Reply" about a fan who was in a hospital and close to death. "Unopened Letter to the World" details the life of American poet Emily Dickinson. "The Saddest Song" is about Roe's relationship with his estranged daughter and his upbringing without a father.

"Summer '79" sees Roe reminiscing on days when spent as a teenager sneaking into drive-in theatres and listening to Queen. "The Hero Dies in This One" refers to past girlfriends that had been left behind. Collura said "The Boys of Summer" was included due to Roe's nostalgia for it, and "it just kind of fit into the rest of the record." He altered one line, switching a reference from Deadhead to Black Flag. "Radio #2" was indebted to "Radio" by Teenage Fanclub. Roe wrote "Looking Back on Today" about his wife, and called it the sole relationship-centric song on the album. Roe said "Eight of Nine" is about a number of "really close calls that we've had with death."

Release

In October 2002, it was announced that So Long, Astoria would be released in March 2003. On January 12, the group posted the songs "Takeoffs and Landings" and "In This Diary" online. "In This Diary" was released to radio on February 11. So Long, Astoria was released on March 4 through Columbia Records. The Japanese version included the bonus tracks "A Beautiful Mistake" and "I Won't Spend Another Night Alone", an acoustic version of "The Saddest Song", and a cover of the Ramones song "Rock 'N' Roll High School". A music video for "In This Diary" was posted online on March 3, directed by Steven Murashige. Roe said the video was mainly crowd-focused as the group wanted to channel their stage performance and energy. On May 19, "In This Diary" was released as a CD single. It featured "A Beautiful Mistake", a demo of "Eight of Nine", a live version of "In This Diary", and "Rock 'N' Roll High School" as B-sides.

"My Reply" was set to be the group's next single, but "The Boys of Summer" was released to radio on June 3 instead. This was a result of the K-Rock and KROQ radio stations playing the track, with others following shortly after. Collura said the group did not want to release the track as a single. He added that they were naïve to assume it would be released as such, since it wasn't promoted as one, "That was all American radio doing that on its own". Roe revealed Columbia Records had warned the band about including the track on the album in the first place as there would be "a chance that somebody's going to put it out as a single". The video treatment for the song's music video, which was directed by Murashige, was initially intended for "My Reply" until it was adjusted for "The Boys of Summer". Roe said the video was about "the story of a darker summer" and features "a girl trying to let go of a lot of the things she had in the summer."

The Ataris released their first video album Live at Capitol Milling in July 2003, which featured the music video for "In This Diary" (directed by Marc Smerling), the making-of video, and live performances taken from music video shoot. In August, Davenport revealed a music video had been filmed for "My Reply", but was "so far from coming out". He added, "It's animated, and it's like A-ha meets White Stripes." On September 8, "The Boys of Summer" was released as a CD single. It featured live versions of "Takeoffs and Landings" and "Unopened Letter to the World", "A Beautiful Mistake" and an acoustic version of "In This Diary" as B-sides. "The Saddest Song" was released to radio on September 9. In February 2004, the band released the live album Live at the Metro, which had been recorded the previous October. In addition to the show, it featured acoustic renditions, one of which was from So Long, Astoria.

Touring

In November and December 2002, the group went on a US tour with Sugarcult, Autopilot Off and Rufio. During the tour, the group premiered material from So Long, Astoria. In late December and January 2003, the group embarked on the Australian leg of the Kung Fu Records Tour with the Vandals. The day following the album's release, an in-store performance was held at a record store in Tempe, Arizona. However, due to 1,000 people showing up, the performance was moved to the Arizona State University campus. In mid-March, the band appeared on Total Request Live and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Following this, they toured with the Juliana Theory and Further Seems Forever on a two-month tour of the US. On May 8, the band appeared on The Late Late Show. In mid-June, the group performed at KROQ's Weenie Roast festival.

From June to August, the Ataris toured as part of the 2003 Warped Tour. On July 11, the group appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The group performed at the 2003 MLB All-Star Game in late July. In August and September, the band embarked on a European tour, with Matchbook Romance. In October and November 2003, the band embarked on the VW Music Ed Tour with Vendetta Red. In November, the group went on a US tour with Planes Mistaken for Stars, Vendetta Red, Hopesfall, The Go Reflex and Squirtgun. The group appeared on The Late Late Show and The Jay Leno Show on December 1 and December 29, respectively. In February and March 2004, the group went on a UK tour with Planes Mistaken for Stars and Cursive. In April, the group went on a tour of Canada. In May, the group co-headlined the RiverFusion festival with Something Corporate. They then played a few shows with the National Trust, which consisted of Roe and Matt Hart of Squirtgun, and appeared at Hellfest.

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	57/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
CMJ New Music Report	Favorable
Exclaim!	Favorable
Ink 19	Unfavorable
Melodic
The Morning Call	Mixed
PopMatters	Favorable
Punknews.org
Rolling Stone
Sputnikmusic	4.0/5

Critical response

Initial critical response to So Long, Astoria was very average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 57, based on seven reviews.

Commercial performance and legacy

So Long, Astoria sold 33,000 in its first week, debuting at number 24 on the Billboard 200. It charted at number 38 in Australia and number 92 in the UK. "In This Diary" charted at number 11 on the Alternative Songs chart. "The Saddest Song" charted at number 27 on the Alternative Songs chart. "The Boys of Summer" charted at number two on the Alternative Songs chart, number 10 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart, number 18 on the Adult Top 40 chart, number 20 on the Hot 100 chart, number 22 on the Radio Songs chart, number 36 on the Mainstream Rock chart, in the US. It also charted at number 17 in New Zealand, number 24 in Australia, number 49 in the UK, and number 87 in Switzerland. In August, So Long, Astoria was certified gold in the US. By November, the album had sold 516,000 copies. In March 2006, "The Boys of Summer" was certified gold in the US. In December 2013, sales stood at 693,000 copies.

The album was included at number 25 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list. They later ranked it at number 97 on the list of best albums in their lifetime. In December 2013, the band released demos that had been recorded for the album. In February and March 2014, the group performed the album in its entirety in the US. They were supported by Versus the World, Authority Zero, Drag the River and Gasoline Heart. To promote the tour, a short documentary was made in the style of VH1's music documentary series Classic Albums. In June 2016, the group performed in Australia, playing songs solely from Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits and So Long, Astoria. In February 2018, the group went on a celebratory 15th anniversary tour for the album in the UK.

Track listing

All songs written by Kris Roe, except where noted.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts and certifications

References

Citations

1. Jeffries, Vincent. "End Is Forever - The Ataris | Release Info". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
2. ^ "News". The Ataris. Archived from the original on December 21, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
3. Roe, Kris (August 7, 2001). "What happened to Marco Pena, the old guitar player?". The Ataris. Archived from the original on April 9, 2002. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
4. ^ Sculley, Alan (April 26, 2003). "Shooting straight and forward". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
5. ^ Farinella 2010, p. 143
6. Roe, Kris. "Producer for our new record.... etc". The Ataris. Archived from the original on July 25, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
7. ^ Roe, Kris. "Complete Demos: So Long, Astoria". The Ataris. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
8. ^ So Long, Astoria (booklet). The Ataris. Columbia Records. 2003. 510530 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. ^ Filicky 2003, p. 17
10. ^ Nay, Rob (August 1, 2003). "Ataris So Long, Astoria". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
11. ^ Haag, Stephen (March 30, 2003). "The Ataris: So Long, Astoria". PopMatters. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
12. ^ Atari (October 8, 2012). "Review: The Ataris - So Long, Astoria". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
13. ^ Jewell, Troy (August 5, 2003). "The Ataris so long, astoria". Ink 19. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
14. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "So Long, Astoria - The Ataris | Release Info". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
15. ^ Shultz, Brian (March 14, 2003). "The Ataris - So Long, Astoria". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
16. ^ Roth, Kaj (April 10, 2003). "The Ataris - So Long, Astoria". Melodic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
17. Braun, Laura Marie (February 14, 2022). "The 40 Best Emo Love Songs". Spin. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
18. Fadroski, Kelli Skye (March 1, 2014). "The Ataris reunite to celebrate 'So Long, Astoria'". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
19. ^ Patterson, Spencer (April 11, 2003). "For the Ataris, music is much more than a game". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
20. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (August 25, 2003). "Ataris Releasing Their 'Saddest Song' When 'Summer' Is Over". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
21. ^ Moser, John J. (May 15, 2004). "The Ataris, Something Corporate travel a different path". The Morning Call. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
22. ^ Goldstein, Jeremy P (October 7, 2002). "Ataris Taking Their 2600s And Friends Sugarcult On The Road". The Fader. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
23. Heisel, Scott (January 12, 2003). "Two new Ataris songs". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
24. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
25. Ruhlmann, William. "So Long, Astoria - The Ataris | Release Info". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
26. Ruhlmann, William. "So Long Astoria [Bonus Tracks] - The Ataris | Release Info". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
27. "News". The Ataris. Archived from the original on February 7, 2004. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
28. Downey, Ryan J (July 3, 2003). "Ataris Channel Nirvana With Their New Heart-Shaped Video". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
29. "The Ataris - In This Diary". Australian-charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
30. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (May 30, 2003). "Ataris' Plans Zapped By Radio Stations Who Can't Lay Off Their 'Boys'". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
31. Live at Capitol Milling (sleeve). The Ataris. Columbia Music Video. 2003. CVD 55810.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
32. "Live at Capitol Milling - The Ataris | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
33. "The Ataris - The Boys of Summer". Australian-charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
34. Heisel, Scott (January 16, 2004). "Ataris to release live album". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
35. Heisel, Scott (December 18, 2002). "Kung Fu invades the planet". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
36. Weingarten 2003, p. 38
37. Heisel, Scott (March 10, 2003). "Bands on TV - week of 3/10/03". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
38. Heisel, Scott (February 11, 2003). "Upcoming Juliana Theory tour news w/Snapcase, Ataris, more". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
39. Heisel, Scott (May 5, 2003). "Bands on TV - week of 5/5/03". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
40. Corey, Moss (June 16, 2003). "Pink Teams With Transplants, Good Charlotte Unplug For Weenie Roast". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
41. D'Angelo, Joe (January 21, 2003). "Warped Tour Dates Announced, 17 More Bands Added". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
42. Paul, Aubin (July 7, 2003). "Bands on TV - Week of July 7th, 2003". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
43. ^ Payne, Chris (December 17, 2013). "The Ataris Announce 'So Long Astoria' 10-Year Anniversary Tour; Share Exclusive Promo Video". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
44. Heisel, Scott (August 14, 2003). "Ataris and Matchbook Romance in Europe". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
45. "For The Record: Quick News On Fred Durst, Eminem, Jack Johnson, The Who, Everlast, Quiet Riot & More". MTV. Viacom. September 23, 2003. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
46. White, Adam (October 23, 2003). "Planes Mistaken For Stars tour with The Ataris". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
47. Heisel, Scott (December 1, 2003). "Bands on TV - week of 12/1/03". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
48. Heisel, Scott (December 29, 2003). "Bands on TV - week of 12/29/03". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
49. White, Adam (January 25, 2004). "No Idea release dates, news and tours". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
50. "News". The Ataris. Archived from the original on April 4, 2004. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
51. Paul, Aubin (May 7, 2004). "Hellfest 2004". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
52. Paul, Aubin (June 15, 2004). "Ataris + Squirtgun × √-1 = The National Trust". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
53. ^ "Critic Reviews for So Long, Astoria". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
54. Terlesky, John (April 26, 2003). "The Ataris "So Long, Astoria" (Columbia)". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
55. Magnuson, Mike (March 4, 2003). "The Ataris: So Long, Astoria : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
56. Wiederhorn, Jon (March 12, 2003). "50 Cent Returns To #1 As Fabolous, Evanescence Debut High". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
57. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Ataris – So Long, Astoria". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
58. ^ "Chart Log UK: A – Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
59. ^ "The Ataris Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
60. "The Ataris Chart History (Mainstream Top 40)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
61. "The Ataris Chart History (Adult Top 40)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
62. "The Ataris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
63. "The Ataris Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
64. "The Ataris Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
65. "Discography The Ataris". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
66. "Discography The Ataris". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
67. "Discography The Ataris". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
68. ^ "American certifications – The Ataris". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
69. D'Angelo, Joe (November 20, 2003). "Newest Ataris Member Bringing East Coast Feel To Next LP". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
70. Bird, ed. 2014, p. 71
71. Napier ed. 2019, p. 52
72. Strummer, Brittany (December 18, 2013). "The Ataris release 'So Long, Astoria' demos". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
73. Kraus, Brian (December 16, 2013). "The Ataris announce 'So Long, Astoria' reunion tour". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
74. Bitonti, Chris (February 26, 2014). "The Weekly interview: The Ataris' frontman Kris Roe". Las Vegas Weekly. Mark De Pooter. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
75. Morawkski, Natalia (April 22, 2016). "The Ataris announce first tour in seven years!". The AU Review. Heath Media. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
76. Johnson, Laura (December 15, 2017). "The Ataris Announce 'So Long, Astoria' 15th Anniversary UK Tour". Stereoboard. Eyedigit Limited. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
77. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
78. "The Ataris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
79. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
80. "American album certifications – The Ataris – So Long, Astoria". Recording Industry Association of America.

Sources

• Bird, Ryan, ed. (September 2014). "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time". Rock Sound (191). London. ISSN 1465-0185.
• Farinella, David John (2010). Producing Hit Records: Secrets from the Studio. Schirmer Trade Books. ISBN 9780857125101.
• Filicky, Brad (March 17, 2003). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. 75 (805). ISSN 0890-0795.
• Napier, Patrick, ed. (April 2019). "The 250 Greatest Albums Of Our Lifetime". Rock Sound (250). London. ISSN 1465-0185.
• Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 31, 2003). "Newsworthy". CMJ New Music Report. 75 (807). ISSN 0890-0795.

External links

• So Long, Astoria at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

• The Ataris albums
• Columbia Records albums
• 2003 albums
• Culture of Astoria, Oregon
• Albums produced by Lou Giordano