The Ataris Post First Single

[Rohan Kohli]

The Ataris (http://www.myspace.com/theataris) have posted "Not Capable of Love," the first single from their forthcoming album, Welcome the Night, on Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/theataris). Welcome the Night is set to hit stores on February 20th via Sanctuary.

[xTJx]

This is much better than the other cd they were going to release

[a speedo model]

Do you have a tracklist yet? I don't think I've seen one posted.

[Slaur]

I dont like it

[ColourandShape]

ugh...sounds like nu metal

[Clarity1987]

Garbage.

[SomethingLikeTJ]

sounds like 'keep your hands off my girl...'
you'd think with all the members and crazy instruments they have now they could create something a little bit more impressive

[i12punk]

This is much better than the other cd they were going to release

Who says this isn't just one of the songs we didn't hear before. I bet all the other tracks are still the ones from that unmastered Welcome the Night.

[shermanology]

for a guy who says he listens to godspeed you black emporer and sigur ros...


this sucks.

[sweetforever]

wow, um, wow. not what I expected. I'm not feeling this

[cubz84]

wow. didnt see that one coming.

[MJS87]

Quite a bit edgier than the unmastered demos. Not bad, but it's a single. The rest of the CD will be better.

[redxluckyxcharm]

uhmm... yea.. err.... R.I.P The Ataris

[bossman calling]

doesn't sound like kris at all. overall, better than what i expected, but still not that great.

[invincibleXL]

not bad

[Shatter590]

speechless...

[Cottage Cheese]

Kris Roe should have just disbanded the ataris and released this under a new name. I can understand that's he's matured since Blue Skies and wanted a different direction. He's even said he's sick of playing 'San Dimas'

[hydraulicheart]

I don't mind it one bit - just give it a few listens.

Does anyone else get a The Killers-esque vibe with a little more "edge" from this single?

[caligulasblush]

dude this new H.I.M. song rocks!!!!

oh wait...

[redxluckyxcharm]

dude this new H.I.M. song rocks!!!!

oh wait...



LOLZY!!!

[Ruggiero2oo8]

i thought they were going to release this under a name other than The Ataris..

[Bury Your Head]

what the fuck is this?!

[Bury Your Head]

this isnt the ataris everyone knew

[Shoorty0690]

Still sounds good to me. I like it. Sounds Like Kris. I don't know what you guys are listening to. Honestly, you guys don't give music a chance. If you listened to it a few times, it would sink in, and chances are, you will be caught humming the chorus...

<3ryan

[bluecrunchy]

this is actually a lot better than what i expected.

[bossman calling]

dude this new H.I.M. song rocks!!!!

oh wait...

hahahahahahahaha

[iamlegend85]

ataris meet the year 2000..... somehow you missed the downfall of the genre you are attempting.

[sidewacker]

this is the most un-catchy song I've ever heard, it sounds like static mixed with the cure mixed with 7 garage bands playing at the same time. I wouldn't even buy this CD to shit on it...It sucks that bad.

[satanisanerd]

dude this new H.I.M. song rocks!!!!

oh wait...

Haha. I thought the same thing. If this was recorded under a different band name, it really wouldn't be all that bad. It's not The Ataris but it's still a great song.

[xrateddream]

I actually like this.

[iamlegend85]

this is the most un-catchy song I've ever heard, it sounds like static mixed with the cure mixed with 7 garage bands playing at the same time. I wouldn't even buy this CD to shit on it...It sucks that bad.
It this day and age there is an even better diss..... you can just say, I wouldn't even download this cd.

[04CE14]

If anyone lives in or around DC, they are playing at Catholic University friday night. Tickets are $5.

[hollywoodending]

they really should just change the band name

[frommelyty]

horrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible, sounds like radio rock!

[IceTech]

I love it when bands do something different becuase everyone on websites like this one immediately whine and bitch how it doesn't sound like their old stuff. UNLESS of course its popular to embrace it and like it becuase its different (ex: deja entendu). Hoenstly I'm glad they're at least trying something new instead of playing the same thing over and over again although I guess most of you would never get sick of it

[bobbybo]

whatever, this song is great. they progressed and matured as muscians are are doing something every band should do...try something new.

i think this a big step up and i cannot wait to hear the rest.

[NationalProduct]

i like it, the dudes gotta grow as a musician and i dont think it sounds nu metal to me, the guitar tone does not make something nu metal in my opinion but i can see how its easy to associate. i hear a little bit of the cure in some of the instrumentation and even a little in the vocal melody. blue skys makes me feel 15 again but its time for him to grow up and everyone to either grow with him (them) or be the "typical" music consumer and abandon a great artist because he wants to try something new. I tend to be loyal from start to finish, and i will never be a fair weather fan. xo

[robsmith]

that was pretty good. I don't want another Blue Skies, that was a lifetime ago

[overitsi22]

yea, this was a lot better than I was expecting, i didnt like the last cd too much, but this seems to be going in a better direction, but i think i need more than one song to say whether or not i like the new stuff

[playcraktheskyy]

Any new fans they make with this album will be so confused when they go out and buy an older album of their "new fav band"

[weworemasks]

it's alright. worse than i was expecting, but not completely horrible. the guitars sound fucking annoying. regardless, i'm still curious about hearing the record.

[AbsentTruth]

Not a fan. I miss the old Ataris days.

[nicolerork]

Not really digging it. This isn't even close to The Ataris. He should've changed the band name to "Ataris! We Killed Them"

[NameTaken69]

sadly i cant say im a fan of this song, kinda dissapointed

[SaturnineMantra]

I'm really liking this new song.

It's much better than much of the unmastered demos.

[pnkdrmr182]

*sigh* another one bites the dust

[Stubby0918]

This is just not good.

[Russ Hockenbury]

I don't mind it one bit - just give it a few listens.

Does anyone else get a The Killers-esque vibe with a little more "edge" from this single?

Personally, I'm sick of getting The Killers-esque vibe from every band now. People are ruining their music and their legacies with this stuff.

[notoaststereo]

its pretty good. its just not the same ataris we all know and love

[Kid Freash]

The song is kinda cool but I agree that they should call the band something else cus this is not The Ataris

[speakhandsforme]

not good

but i do really enjoy the unmastered demos, such as "The Ghost of Last December" and "Whatever Lies Will Help You Rest"

[Music Monster]

Funny how a lot of people were complaining about the Ataris' last "high school yearbook quote" album and now everyone hates their new sound.

There new sound has a ways to go development wise, but I like it. Hooray for change.

[Chris Fallon]

Better than I thought, but it's still not good.

[PlunketChris]

I'll stick to So Long, Astoria. I love when bands change.. but now when they become a new band.. Change the name and keep your credibility. If you're going to do a 180 in one album, you need to change the name on the album

[zizou1790]

slightly better than i expected

[AlreadyReady86]

I'll stick to So Long, Astoria. I love when bands change.. but now when they become a new band.. Change the name and keep your credibility. If you're going to do a 180 in one album, you need to change the name on the album

yeah yeah already, we all agree.. the band we knew as the ataris is dead. it's been discussed a bunch, so let's move on

[wasteoftaste]

this is fucking horrible sounds too much like metal or something. this shit sucks.

[hydraulicheart]

Personally, I'm sick of getting The Killers-esque vibe from every band now. People are ruining their music and their legacies with this stuff.
No, I understand. I've never been much of a fan of The Killers to begin with. I think that's the one flaw this song has, but I don't think it's reason enough to turn my back on them as a fan. Whether I like their "new" sound as a band or not is up in the air, but I know I'll always be a fan of So Long, Astoria. For now, I'll just wait until February to hear what they put together.

[iamlegend85]

this is fucking horrible sounds too much like metal or something. this shit sucks.
Huh?

[Suprhatch614]

I like this. I think this sounds pretty good. I love the tone on the guitar very garage rock (strokes, mooney suzuki, etc...) They remind me of a band around here called The Assembly.

But, to agree with nearly everyone else in the post, they should just change the name of the band and be done with it. The Ataris will forever be associated with summer-time sounding pop-punk and everything that doesn't sound like it did before will undoubtedly (sp?) draw unfavorable comparisons.

[Sex and Glue]

Bands change. It happens. Look at Brand New for example; they released Your Favorite Weapon, which is an entirely different style compared to TDAGARIM, so should they have to change their band name, just because the new release sounds different from their older material? No. Because it's called "maturing"...

Also. On a sidenote. I remember seeing somewhere that the tracklisting was the exact same off the unmastered version, except with the addition of two new songs, "Not Capable of Love" being one of them...

[nickyrayxnj]

what happend? :(

[PaperclipAnemia]

yuck.

[sarjexigan]

Wow. It sounds completely different than anything that I was expecting. I used to be a pretty big Ataris fan. Sure, their sound has changed, but that's not always a bad thing. I personally hate listening to bands that always sound the same. It's just so monotonous. Change isn't always a bad thing. I can't wait for this to come out.

[capnshindig]

This song is fucking terrible. And I love The Ataris

[stfu_man]

Who says this isn't just one of the songs we didn't hear before. I bet all the other tracks are still the ones from that unmastered Welcome the Night.

I LOVE YOUR ICON.

penguins <333

[timmysavedlatin]

why are there 7 dudes in the band?

[TheWeakest]

this band lost it a few albums ago

[xkss99x]

ugh...sounds like nu metal

definatly...with a poor attempt at a catchy chorus

[xkait212x]

uhm, it sounds like a weird HIM mix.
i'm not capable of loving this song.
:(

[The Duke]

much better than i thought it would be

[bachrock]

i actually like it. sure the riff in the beginning isn't the greatest, but the song as a whole is niccce.

[Moira Amiss]

i love the unmastered demos. this song doesn't seem to fit in with them . . . still not a bad song, though, as from the unmastered demos i don't think i could've picked a single.

[3eb23]

I actually think this song is really good. It takes a few listens, but it does sink in. The chorus is gold. I just wish they would have released it under a different band name.

[CyberInferno]

I'll stick to So Long, Astoria. I love when bands change.. but now when they become a new band.. Change the name and keep your credibility. If you're going to do a 180 in one album, you need to change the name on the album
Except when your name is Brand New and everyone loves it (referring to Deja). Bands can completely change as long as people like the direction they go.

[happybirthday]

Hahahaha Kent Hahhah