Track Listing 1. Not Capable of Love 2. Cardiff-by-the-Sea 3. New Year's Day 4. Secret Handshakes 5. Cheyenne Line, The 6. And We All Become Like Smoke 7. Connections Are More Dangerous Than Lies 8. Whatever Lies Will Help You Rest 9. From the Last, Last Call 10. When All Else Fails, It Fails 11. Soundtrack for This Rainy Morning, A 12. Begin Again from the Beginning 13. Act V, Scene IV: And So It Ends Like It Begins
| Details | | Playing Time: | 52 min. | | Producer: | Nick Launay, The Ataris, Thom Flowers | | Distributor: | Fontana Distribution | | Recording Type: | Live | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes The Ataris: Kristopher Roe (vocals, guitar, percussion, Theremin); John Collura (guitar, piano); Angus Cooke (cello, electric cello, percussion); Sean Hansen (bass instrument); Shane Chickeles (drums, percussion); Paul Carabello, Bob Hoag. Personnel: Paul Carabello (vocals, guitar, percussion); Bob Hoag (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Mellotron, keyboards, percussion); Sean Hansen (vocals, drums, percussion); John Collura (guitar, piano); Shane Chikeles (drums, percussion). Audio Mixer: Paul David Hager. Recording information: Ameraycan Studio; Flying Blanket Recording, Mesa, AZ; Orange Whip Recording; Paramount Studio; Valleys Of Los Angeles. After issuing SO LONG, ASTORIA, the Ataris' 2003 major label debut on Columbia, the band toured extensively, worked on new material, left Columbia, and started their own label. That label's first release (in conjunction with Sanctuary) is 2007's WELCOME THE NIGHT. Unlike the band's earlier pop-punk blasts, WELCOME THE NIGHT is steeped in atmospheric guitar washes and post-punk textures. Lead singer and songwriter Kris Roe is still the focus of the band, but his melodies, lyrics, and arrangements have taken on a moody cast, and the change is a welcome one. The Ataris have clearly been mixing some Joy Division in with their Blink 182 CDs. But Roe hasn't lost his knack for insistent hooks and anthemic choruses (note "The Cheyenne Line"), so longtime fans will still have plenty to appreciate.
Editorial Reviews WELCOME chases a grander sound, paying homage to expansive '80s icons like the Cure and U2. It's solid, ambitious stuff... Entertainment Weekly
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