Fangclub (album)

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Fangclub
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Studio album by
Released4 August 2017
RecordedSpring 2017
Genre
Length33:52
Label Vertigo
Fangclub chronology
Coma Happy
(2016)
Fangclub
(2017)
True Love
(2018)
Singles from Fangclub
  1. "Bullet Head"
    Released: 2016
  2. "Coma Happy"
    Released: 2016
  3. "Bad Words"
    Released: 2017

Fangclub is the eponymous debut album by Irish alternative rock band, Fangclub. The album was released on 4 August 2017 through Vertigo Records.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Steven King; all music is composed by Steven King.

No.TitleLength
1."Bullet Head"2:01
2."Role Models"3:24
3."Lightning"3:41
4."Dreamcatcher"3:28
5."Bad Words"4:27
6."Best Fake Friends"2:16
7."Common Ground"3:11
8."Loner"4:02
9."Better to Forget"3:53
10."Animal Skin"3:29
Total length:33:52

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA) [1] 5

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References

  1. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Fangclub". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2018.