Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect | ||||
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Released | 6 January 2017 | |||
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Length | 47:30 | |||
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Sundara Karma chronology | ||||
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Singles from Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 67/100 [4] |
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Clash Mag | 8/10 [5] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [6] |
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 after achieving sales of over 60,000.[ citation needed ]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC) [7] | 24 |
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Gigwise | Top 51 Albums of 2017 | 37 |
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.