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| Released | 16 July 2012 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, pop punk, skate punk | |||
| Length | 18:25 | |||
| Label | Tangled Talk Records | |||
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Fun Club is the debut release by British punk rock band Gnarwolves. Released as a double EP on Tangled Talk Records, it features five original tracks, as well as four cover songs from Green Day, AFI, Black Flag and Converge.
All music is composed by Gnarwolves except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Party Jams" | 1:48 |
| 2. | "Decay" | 2:15 |
| 3. | "No Time for Old Bones" | 1:32 |
| 4. | "Reaper" | 2:07 |
| 5. | "Chlorine in the Jean Pule" | 1:38 |
| 6. | "When Eagles Become Vultures" (Converge) | 1:57 |
| 7. | "Basket Case" (Green Day) | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" (Black Flag) | 1:47 |
| 9. | "The Boy Who Destroyed the World" (AFI) | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 18:25 | |
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