THE ATARIS Return with NEW SINGLE "Car Song"!

The Pop Punk Dad
May 2
2 min read

The Ataris have released “Car Song,” the first single from their upcoming full-length album, on May 2nd, marking their first LP since 2007.

Recorded organically using vintage tones and brought to life through the warmth of analog tape, this heartfelt track is dedicated to frontman Kristopher Roe’s father, a lifelong supporter of the band.

Alongside "Car Song," the band is revisiting their most iconic hit with a newly re-recorded 2025 studio version and a brand-new acoustic rendition of the fan favorite "In This Diary".

The acoustic version is now available digitally, exactly one week before the release of "Car Song." These reimagined takes offer fans a fresh, heartfelt new perspective on the track that helped define a generation.

Frontman Kris Roe went on about the track saying: My dad was always the biggest supporter of The Ataris. He was a regular on our original website’s message board, sending out VHS bootlegs of live sets he would film and interacting with everyone—everyone knew him. He truly lived and breathed our music,” Roe says.

“When I saw an article a few years back about a place that would press a loved one’s ashes into vinyl, I immediately knew—that’s what I’m going to do. What better way to celebrate my father’s life than to make him an actual physical part of the music he always supported and encouraged me to create?”

You can check out THE ATARIS's latest single "CAR SONG", plus tour dates and more below!

THE ATARIS - CAR SONG