THE ATARIS DISCOGRAPHY & VIDEOS

1. Anywhere but Here (1997)

2. Blue Skies, Broken Hearts ... Next 12 Exits (1999)

3. End is Forever (2001)

4. So Long, Astoria (2003)

5. Welcome the Night (2007)

Anywhere but Here

Released April 29, 1997, Length 32:12, Label Kung Fu

1.1-2-3-4
2.As We Speak

3.Bite My Tongue

4.Hey Kid!

5.Take Me Back

6.Are We There Yet?

7.Angry Nerd Rock

8.Let It Go

9.Lately

10.Alone in Santa Cruz

11.Make It Last

12.Sleepy

13.Four Chord Wonder

14.Blind and Unkind

15.Clara

16.Myself

17.Neilhouse
18.Perfectly Happy
19.Boxcar
20.Ray

Anywhere But Here is the first full release on Kung Fu Records by The Ataris. The album was released on April 29, 1997 and was characterized by a straightforward, upbeat, pop punk sound. The majority of the songs clock in at two minutes or less in length.On May 28, 2002, the album was re-released with an extra track ("Anderson"), a hidden track (an acoustic cover of Weezer's "Butterfly"), and some video footage. The track listing was also changed.

Kris Roe played all of the instruments on this record except for the drums, but was credited only as playing guitar and singing.

Blue Skies, Broken Hearts ... Next 12 Exits

Released April 13, 1999, Length 36:31, Label Kung Fu

1.Losing Streak 1:52
2.1*15*96 3:54

3.San Dimas High School Football Rules 2:47

4.Your Boyfriend Sucks 2:48

5.I Won't Spend Another Night Alone 3:49

6.Broken Promise Ring 3:26

7.Angry Nerd Rock 2:34

8.The Last Song I Will Ever Write About a Girl 9.2:49

10.Choices 1:33

11.Better Way 2:03

12.My Hotel Year [acoustic]  1:26

13.Life Makes No Sense 1:42

14.Answer: 2:11

15.In Spite of the World 3:37

16.Ben Lee [Australian bonus track]

Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits is the second-full length album by The Ataris, released on Kung Fu Records on April 13, 1999. Singer/guitarist Kris Roe took the photograph for the album cover.

End is Forever

Released 

1.Giving Up on Love 2:53
2.Summer Wind Was Always Our Song 3:56

3.I.O.U. One Galaxy 2:00

4.Bad Case of Broken Heart 1:58

5.Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, 6.B, A, Start 3:01

7.Road Signs and Rock Songs 2:45

8.If You Really Want to Hear About It... 2:45

9.Fast Times at Drop-Out High 3:39

10.Song for a Mix Tape 3:08

11.You Need a Hug 3:49

12.How I Spent My Summer Vacation 3:22

13.Teenage Riot 2:58

14.Song #13 2:25

15.Hello and Goodbye 2:22

16.Ben Lee 2:05 (Australian Release only)

End Is Forever is the third full release on Kung-Fu Records by The Ataris in 2001. Along with Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits, End Is Forever is usually considered one of the best albums by The Ataris. 

The album features a mix of punk and pop punk similar to the bands previous works along with catchy pop rhythms. It contains lyrics that span nostalgia, growing up, love, relationships, and singer Kris Roe's childhood. End is Forever is notable for its many pop culture references and numerous lyrics that Roe describes as having "hidden meanings" encoded within.

It reached No. 14 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart and No. 24 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

So Long, Astoria

Released February 6, 2001, Length 41:01, Label Kung Fu

1.Giving Up on Love 2:53
2.Summer Wind Was Always Our Song 3:56
3.I.O.U. One Galaxy 2:00
4.Bad Case of Broken Heart 1:58
5.Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start 3:01
6.Road Signs and Rock Songs 2:45
7.If You Really Want to Hear About It... 2:45
8.Fast Times at Drop-Out High 3:39
9.Song for a Mix Tape 3:08
10.You Need a Hug 3:49
11.How I Spent My Summer Vacation 3:22
12.Teenage Riot 2:58
13.Song #13 2:25
14.Hello and Goodbye 2:22
15.Ben Lee 2:05 (Australian Release only)

So Long, Astoria is the fourth full-length album released by The Ataris on March 4, 2003.

This is The Ataris' first album on Columbia Records, having previously been signed to independent punk label Kung Fu Records. It peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold status. The album's title song alludes to the 1985 film The Goonies, which is set in Astoria, Oregon.

Reception
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.

Welcome the Night

Released February 20, 2007, Length 52:21, Label Isola Recordings

1.Not Capable Of Love  3:29
2.Cardiff-By-The-Sea 4:12

3.New Year's Day 3:13

4.Secret Handshakes 3:42

5.The Cheyenne Line 3:11

6.And We All Become Like Smoke 3:59

7.Connections Are More Dangerous Than Lies 2:59

8.Whatever Lies Will Help You Rest 3:32

9.From The Last, Last Call 4:09

10.When All Else Fails It Fails 3:34

11.A Soundtrack For This Rainy Morning 4:47

12.Begin Again From The Beginning 5:39

13.Act V, Scene IV: And So It Ends Like It Began 5:56

Welcome the Night is the fifth studio album by The Ataris, the long delayed follow-up to the previous release So Long, Astoria and marks the departure from melodic punk style to a more indie alternative rock. It was originally scheduled to be released in 2005 but the release date had been pushed back to 2007 due to the inner dissipation of the band's now former label Columbia records. In late 2006 the band were finally granted release from their contract allowing them to start their own label, Isola Recordings, partnering with Sanctuary Records.

On December 19, 2006 the single/EP "Not Capable of Love" was released on iTunes to mixed reviews. It had the single "Not Capable of Love" as the first track and the B-side "Welcome the Night" as the second.

The album was released on February 20, 2007 on isola recordings / Sanctuary Records. The video for "Not Capable of Love" was released in February 2007. Early pressings of the CD purchased at Best Buy contained a bonus disc with "The First Elegy" as track one and "Sonnet for the Early Departed" as track two. Also, early pressings of the CD purchased at Target contain the bonus track "The Ghost of Last December". The special edition of this album, sold in Canada and Europe by HMV, contains "Welcome the Night" and "The Ghost of Last December" as bonus tracks.

The album debuted at number 85 on the Billboard 200, selling about 10,000 copies in its first week on the chart.

For the release of this album the Ataris partnered with the developer of the hugely popular computer game World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment, for a contest encouraging fans of the band, the game, and the medium of machinima to produce music videos of songs from the album using the Warcraft intellectual properties and animation engine.