Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect

Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect is the debut studio album by English band Sundara Karma. It was released in January 2017 under Chess Club Records. In 2020 the album was certified Silver in the UK for sales of over 60'000

Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect
Studio album by
Sundara Karma
Released6 January 2017 (2017-01-06)
Genre
Length47:30
Label
Sundara Karma chronology
Loveblood
(2016)		 Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect
(2017)		 Ulfilas' Alphabet
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash Mag8/10[5]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."A Young Understanding"4:03
2."Loveblood"3:47
3."Olympia"4:11
4."Happy Family"6:02
5."Flame"3:48
6."Lose the Feeling"4:13
7."She Said"3:44
8."Vivienne"3:49
9."Be Nobody"2:50
10."Deep Relief"3:42
11."Watching From Great Heights"2:57
12."The Night"4:24
Total length:47:30

Charts
Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 24

Accolades
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Gigwise Top 51 Albums of 2017
37
[8]

References
  1. Lester, Paul (7 August 2015). "New band of the week: Sundara Karma (No 65)". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. Onsrud, Jeremy (7 January 2017). "Review: Sundara Karma – Youth is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect". Marquette Wire. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. "7 Ones To Know If You're a Fan of The 1975". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 21 April 2019. The band’s amalgamation of glistening new wave, indie rock, and synth-pop, all bound together by their poetic and sensuous alternative lyricism made them an instant hit.
  4. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  5. Cotton, Shannon (January 3, 2017). "Sundara Karma - Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  6. Wade, Lauren (January 4, 2017). "Sundara Karma enjoy the moment on fine debut". Thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  8. "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2017". Gigwise.com. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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