Amanda's Coolness

[allpowerfulamanda]

This is basically the place where we get to do misc album reviews and talk about bands that aren't as important to us as others. Also, it's the suggestion board! Wootness! If you little kiddies out there have a band of your own, tell us about them! Show us lyrics, send us files! We shall give you a listen and rave about you if you're good. Or at least I will. Jus task me for my email address (Note: do not spam my email.) There is all kinds of shit to do on this board. So... yea

[allpowerfulamanda]

First Album Review:
Written By Amanda Torres*

Album: So Long, Astoria
Band: The Ataris

Reveiw: I like this album a lot. It has a very good, poppy sound for the most part. I wouldn't call it bubble-gum, of course, but it just isn't the kind of music you'd slit your wrists to like some of the music I listen to.

The album starts off with So Long, Astoria. Obviously the album was named for this song if you dumbasses out there are too slow to figure this out. Now, 9 times out of 10, I HATE the first songs on most albums. But this one is fun. It's not a shockingly fast tempo, it's not slow; it's not in-your-face-hardcore. It's just a song, a very cool song. "Sometimes I still see myself in that lonesome bedroom, playing my guitar and singing songs of hope for a better future.

Take off And Landings is next. This song is spiffy, because it's all airplaney. I listened to it when I was stuck in an airplane for 7 hours in NJ. Great song to listen to in an airport, especially if you have someone you'd like to think about this song. "If you could go anywhere right now, where would you go? And would you miss me when you get there?"

In this Diary: This isn't exactly my favorite song on the album. Don't take me wrong, it's a good song. Especially the very beginning before vocals come in. It's a nice song though. A great song to think back about. "All the nights we stayed up talking, listening to 80's songs, and quoting lines from all those movies that we love. It still brings a smile to my face"

My Reply: Another spiffy opening part before the lyrics. The words I don't particularly care for; it's one of those songs that don't catch your attention. It just flies by absently. There is one particular line I like a lot "I won't stand aside and listen to you give up."

Unopened Letter To the World: the second I heard this song it caught my attention. It's cool. Look up the lyrics to this song. I heart them. I don't know why... it just like, is very words. It makes you think. Especially the first line... "If I died tomorrow, would this song live on forever?"

The Saddest Song: this song is basically about the daughter of a member of a band. It's a bit of a regretful piece, because he can't be in the child's life. Personally, I like the acoustic version better. It's the last track of the CD. "So I pretend I'm doing all I can, and hope someday you'll find it in your heart to understand why I'm not around, and forgive me for not being in your life"

Summer of 79: Umm... dunno what to say about this one. It like many songs of this CD is a looking-back sort of thing. I don't listen to it much.

The Hero Dies in this One: This song is another one of those cool ones that gets your attention. Not the very beginning, it's kinda slow. But it picks up tempo. Plus, it's sorta screamoish. The only difference is, it's not like, screaming. It's just like...agressive singing. I dunon how to describe it. It's really great though for those non-screamo fans, because it's emotional but it doesn't give you a headache. It's not like, shockingly interesting, but it is one of those songs that you just randomly want to listen to. "Do you ever feel like crying? Do you ever feel like giving up?"

All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know: I adore the title of this song. It's another one of those fasty-paced-poppy songs, that is cool. This is another one of my favorite songs on the album. "I'm trying to believe in you but this world sold its faith for parking lots and drunken sincerity"

THE BOYS OF SUMMER: This song is so fucking cool. It's on some sort of soundtrack for something (If someone could figure out what I'd love them forever), and it's just extrememly poppy and happy. It's like hangin' out on the beach music. Or riding in a convertible music.

Radio #2: This song is on the fast side, it's a bit fly-byish, where it shoots by you. However, once again, don't get me wrong. The song is cool. It has a couple cool instrumental parts. "Look outside your FM dial, they're preaching lies in 4/4 time. A genration without a voice and stripped of pride."

Looking Back On Today: Uh... another song I dunno what to say about. It's just...a song. It's cool, it's another quick song, the kind with a nice beat and fun words, it's another great happy-song sorta thing. "If only I had one with I'd want a million trillion lifetimes that I could spend with you. I'd fall in love with you again and again."

Eight Of Nine: This song is a bit slower, but once again like the one before it it's a good beat, a foot-tapper. "Appriciate the good times, but don't the worst for granted"

The Saddest Song (Acoustic): I adore this song. It sounds so much more emotional when acoustic. It's amazing.

Anyways, that's the album. It's a lot of good songs, but it could be better you know? I don't give it an amount of stars because that would be mean. So I say this: It's good, but it's not my favorite.

*Note: This is not my true last name.