So Long, Astoria - The Ataris
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57 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: Named after the setting of the 1985 film "The Goonies," 'So Long Astoria' is the major-label debut (and fourth studio LP) for the power-pop five-piece. Included here is a cover of Don Henley's "Boys of Summer."

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. PopMatters
    70
    A fine trip down memory lane that celebrates the complexities of growing up.
  2. All Music Guide
    60
    Another collection of typical speed punk tunes, virtually indistinguishable from the work of Green Day and Blink-182, not to mention dozens of other similar bands.
  3. Blender
    60
    The band turns [Kris Roe's] melodic remembrances into energized, youthful pop anthems, like a less-frivolous Blink-182. [#15, p.120]
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  4. Ink 19
    10
    Leave this record on the shelf. When it invariably hits the used bins, don't buy it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 39
  3. Negative: 3 out of 39
  1. bean
    10
    id giv it a 20 if i could!!! its awesome
  2. ShelbyB.
    10
    I thought this was awesome! i almost cried on the saddest song...anyway, i don't know what 'dave' was smoking when he gave this cd a zero!… Expand
  3. mikeisnowonfire
    8
    I think this album gets lost in the shuffle of the sound at that time. This album stands out because of Kris Roe's songwriting skills and well-crafted guitars. I think this album was knocked because music critics really seemed to hate pop punk at the time. But this album holds up.… Expand
  4. derrivative
    0
    Generic. Have I heard this somewhere before? Sounds like every other power pop "punk" band.

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