Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect
by Sundara Karma
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
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  1. scepticpurple
    Aug 8, 2017
    7
    Everything from their softly delayed guitar tones, skinny jeans, effeminate front-man and awkwardly contrived wit lands Sundara Karma firmly amongst the ever growing pile of indistinguishable Indie-Guitar bands somewhere between The Hunna and High Tide. What saves them from becoming just yet another 1975 wannabe though, is their inescapable ability to craft a good handful of surprisinglyEverything from their softly delayed guitar tones, skinny jeans, effeminate front-man and awkwardly contrived wit lands Sundara Karma firmly amongst the ever growing pile of indistinguishable Indie-Guitar bands somewhere between The Hunna and High Tide. What saves them from becoming just yet another 1975 wannabe though, is their inescapable ability to craft a good handful of surprisingly catchy anthems, that give their album just enough memorability to prevent it from disappearing completely.… Expand

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Drowned In Sound
    Feb 16, 2017
    50
    Big and bold when it hits, underwhelming and otherwise transient elsewhere, it’s a debut that manages to occasionally impress while leaving a lot to be desired.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Jan 17, 2017
    80
    In short, electrifying. [Mar 2017, p.115]
  3. AllMusic
    Jan 13, 2017
    60
    Sundara Karma have talent, ambition, and youth on their side, but so do a lot of other rising bands. In the end, it's personality and distinction that endure.
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