Underachievers Please Try Harder
by Camera Obscura (UK)

Underachievers Please Try Harder by Camera Obscura (UK)
Year: 2003
Overall rank: 8,215th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 59 votes)
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Award Top albums of 2003 (160th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (1,421st)
Award Best albums of all time (8,215th)

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Camera Obscura (UK) bestography

Underachievers Please Try Harder is ranked 3rd best out of 8 albums by Camera Obscura (UK) on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Camera Obscura (UK) is Let's Get Out Of This Country which is ranked number 1777 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 947.

Camera Obscura (UK) album bestography « Higher ranked (5,103rd)
My Maudlin Career
This album (8,215th)
Underachievers Please Try Harder
Lower ranked (12,370th) »
Desire Lines

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Overall rank: 8,215th | 2000s rank: 1,421st | 2003 rank: 160th

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From 03/09/2021 21:10 | #267152
Like Belle & Sebastian, this band is also from Glasgow Scotland and they do sound a lot like them. But that in itself isn't bad because they do deliver some fine tracks of which especially the opener Suspended From Class is a highlight.
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This is one of very few albums that can make me weep with tears, But it's still really sweet and cute. I wish more people love this lovely album.
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