Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits
Album by The Ataris
Released	13 April 1999
Recorded	June 1998 at Orange Whip Studios (Santa Barbara, California)
Genre	Rock
Length	36:31
Label	Kung Fu Records
Producer(s)	Joey Cape
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Ataris chronology
Look Forward to Failure (1998)	Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits (1999)	Let it Burn (split with Useless ID (2000)

Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits is the fourth full release on Kung Fu Records by The Ataris in April 13 1999. "Blue Skies" is considered by many fans to be the strongest album of The Ataris and gave the Ataris a big following. The album marked a change from the more straightforward pop punk of Anywhere But Here in both production and style. With a new band and added guitar, Kris Roe's songs took on more depth, became slightly heavier, yet retained the catchiness and identifiable issues that had given the Ataris their original fanbase. The album also includes the anthem San Dimas High School Football Rules, which at time of writing, is still the last song played at Ataris gigs. Image File history File links The Ataris - Blue Skies, Broken Hearts. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... The Ataris are an American group formed in 1994 in Anderson, Indiana. ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Mission Santa Barbara, known as the queen of the missions. Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  400 km 770 miles  1,240 km 4. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kung Fu Records is an American music label. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Joey Cape is the lead vocalist for the melodic punk rock band Lagwagon, from Goleta, California. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Description: Rating stars. ... The Ataris are an American group formed in 1994 in Anderson, Indiana. ... Look Forward To Failure was an EP (extended play) released on November 10, 1998 by The Ataris on Fat Wreck Chords record label. ... Useless ID is a four-piece punk-rock band hailing from Haifa, Israel. ... Kung Fu Records is an American music label. ... The Ataris are an American group formed in 1994 in Anderson, Indiana. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Ataris are an American group formed in 1994 in Anderson, Indiana. ... Anywhere But Here is a 1999 film by Wayne Wang starring Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman, based on the novel by Mona Simpson. ... San Dimas High School Football Rules is a song performed by The Ataris and is collectively known as a punk rock anthem of the 1990s. ...

Track listing

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" - 2:49
9. "Choices" - 1:33
10. "Better Way" - 2:03
11. "My Hotel Year" - 1:26
12. "Life Makes No Sense" - 1:42
13. "Answer" - 2:11
14. "In Spite of the World" - 3:37

External links

• The Ataris official website
• Amazon.com music search for The Ataris