Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect

Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect
Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect
Studio album by Sundara Karma
Released	6 January 2017
Genre	Indie rock; new wave; synth-pop; pop rock;
Length	47:30
Label	Sony Music; Chess Club;
Sundara Karma chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
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 for sales of over 60'000

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Length
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[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Lester, Paul (7 August 2015). "New band of the week: Sundara Karma (No 65)". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
^ Onsrud, Jeremy (7 January 2017). "Review: Sundara Karma – Youth is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect". Marquette Wire. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
^ "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.
^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
^ Cotton, Shannon (January 3, 2017). "Sundara Karma - Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
^ Wade, Lauren (January 4, 2017). "Sundara Karma enjoy the moment on fine debut". Thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
^ "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2017". Gigwise.com. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2018.

External links[]

Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect at Discogs

[lester_2015-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Lester, Paul (7 August 2015). "New band of the week: Sundara Karma (No 65)". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

[MUWire_review-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.

[ac_UK2_Sundara_Karma-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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Studio albums	Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect Ulfilas' Alphabet
EPs	Loveblood Kill Me
Singles	"Flame" "Higher States"