Editing So Long, Astoria (section)

==Release==
In October 2002, it was announced that ''So Long, Astoria'' would be released in March 2003.<ref name=Faderfriends/> On January 12, the group posted the songs "Takeoffs and Landings" and "In This Diary" online.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/5050/two-new-ataris-songs|title=Two new Ataris songs|work=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=January 12, 2003|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218181544/https://www.punknews.org/article/5050/two-new-ataris-songs|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}</ref> "In This Diary" was released to radio on February 11.<ref name=FMQB>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771|title=FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock|publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated|access-date=October 30, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771|archive-date=March 22, 2013}}</ref> ''So Long, Astoria'' was released on March 4 through Columbia Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/so-long-astoria-mr0001424051|title=So Long, Astoria - The Ataris {{!}} Release Info|publisher=AllMusic|author=Ruhlmann, William|access-date=February 23, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223232415/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/so-long-astoria-mr0001424051|archive-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> The Japanese version included the bonus tracks "A Beautiful Mistake" and "I Won't Spend Another Night Alone", an acoustic version of "The Saddest Song", and a cover of the [[Ramones]] song "Rock 'N' Roll High School".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/so-long-astoria-bonus-tracks-mr0001866289|title=So Long Astoria [Bonus Tracks] - The Ataris {{!}} Release Info|publisher=AllMusic|author=Ruhlmann, William|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218181543/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/so-long-astoria-bonus-tracks-mr0001866289|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}</ref> A [[music video]] for "In This Diary" was posted online on March 3,<ref name=AtarisNews03>{{cite web|url=http://www.ataris.com:80/news/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040207032656/http://www.ataris.com/news/|title=News|publisher=The Ataris|archive-date=February 7, 2004|access-date=February 20, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> directed by Steven Murashige. Roe said the video was mainly crowd-focused as the group wanted to channel their stage performance and energy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1473549/ataris-channel-nirvana-with-their-new-heart-shaped-video/|title=Ataris Channel Nirvana With Their New Heart-Shaped Video|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom|author=Downey, Ryan J|date=July 3, 2003|access-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104203801/http://www.mtv.com/news/1473549/ataris-channel-nirvana-with-their-new-heart-shaped-video/|archive-date=November 4, 2016}}</ref> On May 19, "In This Diary" was released as a [[CD single]]. It featured "A Beautiful Mistake", a demo of "Eight of Nine", a live version of "In This Diary", and "Rock 'N' Roll High School" as B-sides.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Ataris&titel=In+This+Diary&cat=s|title=The Ataris - In This Diary|work=Australian-charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410033944/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Ataris&titel=In+This+Diary&cat=s|archive-date=April 10, 2014}}</ref>

"My Reply" was set to be the group's next single,<ref name=MTVzapped>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1472201/ataris-plans-zapped-by-radio-stations-who-cant-lay-off-their-boys/|title=Ataris' Plans Zapped By Radio Stations Who Can't Lay Off Their 'Boys'|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom|author=Wiederhorn, Jon|date=May 30, 2003|access-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218181543/http://www.mtv.com/news/1472201/ataris-plans-zapped-by-radio-stations-who-cant-lay-off-their-boys/|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}</ref> but "The Boys of Summer" was released to radio on June 3 instead.<ref name=FMQB/> This was a result of the [[WINS-FM#92.3 K-Rock|K-Rock]] and [[KROQ-FM|KROQ]] radio stations playing the track, with others following shortly after.<ref name=MTVzapped/> Collura said the group did not want to release the track as a single. He added that they were naïve to assume it would be released as such, since it wasn't promoted as one, "That was all American radio doing that on its own".<ref name=MCpath/> Roe revealed Columbia Records had warned the band about including the track on the album in the first place as there would be "a chance that somebody's going to put it out as a single".<ref name=MTVzapped/> The [[video treatment]] for the song's music video, which was directed by Murashige, was initially intended for "My Reply" until it was adjusted for "The Boys of Summer". Roe said the video was about "the story of a darker summer" and features "a girl trying to let go of a lot of the things she had in the summer."<ref name=MTVzapped/>

The Ataris released their first video album ''Live at Capitol Milling'' in July 2003, which featured the music video for "In This Diary" (directed by Marc Smerling), the making-of video, and live performances taken from music video shoot.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Live at Capitol Milling|others=The Ataris|year=2003|type=sleeve|publisher=Columbia Music Video|id=CVD 55810}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/live-at-capitol-milling-mr0002662166|title=Live at Capitol Milling - The Ataris {{!}} Release Info|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=March 19, 2021}}</ref> In August, Davenport revealed a music video had been filmed for "My Reply", but was "so far from coming out".<ref name=MTVOver/> He added, "It's animated, and it's like [[A-ha]] meets [[White Stripes]]."<ref name=MTVOver/> On September 8, "The Boys of Summer" was released as a CD single. It featured live versions of "Takeoffs and Landings" and "Unopened Letter to the World", "A Beautiful Mistake" and an acoustic version of "In This Diary" as B-sides.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Ataris&titel=The+Boys+Of+Summer&cat=s|title=The Ataris - The Boys of Summer|work=Australian-charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095434/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Ataris&titel=The+Boys+Of+Summer&cat=s|archive-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref> "The Saddest Song" was released to radio on September 9.<ref name=FMQB/> In February 2004, the band released the live album ''Live at the Metro'', which had been recorded the previous October. In addition to the show, it featured acoustic renditions, one of which was from ''So Long, Astoria''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8107/ataris-to-release-live-album|title=Ataris to release live album|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=January 16, 2004|access-date=March 19, 2021}}</ref>