Mall (album)

Mall
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Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded1990-91
StudioMaison Rouge, Fulham Broadway; Power Plant Studios, Willesden; Strongroom, Shoreditch
GenrePost-punk, new wave, synthpop
Length48:53
LabelPolydor
ProducerAndy Gill
Gang of Four chronology
A Brief History of the Twentieth Century
(1990)
Mall
(1991)
Shrinkwrapped
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars link
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[1]

Mall is the fifth studio album by Gang of Four.

Seven years after Gang of Four's breakup, founding members Jon King and Andy Gill reteamed for Mall. Slickly produced, with a heavy emphasis on synthesizers and ersatz funk rhythms, the lyrical focus returns the group to the political arena. As suggested by the title, Mall is laced with the usual examinations of consumerism and the economy, while the sample-heavy "F.M.U.S.A." is an essay on the Vietnam War.

The album features a cover of Bob Marley and the Wailers' "Soul Rebel", from their 1970 album Soul Rebels.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Andy Gill and Jon King; except where indicated

  1. "Cadillac" - 5:29
  2. "Motel" - 3:34
  3. "Satellite" - 3:58
  4. "F.M.U.S.A." (Gill) - 5:01
  5. "Don't Fix What Ain't Broke" (King) - 4:02
  6. "Impossible" - 0:54
  7. "Money Talks" (Gill) - 3:36
  8. "Soul Rebel" (Bob Marley) - 4:05
  9. "Hiromi & Stan Talk" - 0:43
  10. "Colour from the Tube" - 3:45
  11. "Hey Yeah" - 3:42
  12. "Everybody Wants to Come" - 4:01
  13. "World Falls Apart" - 6:08

Personnel

  • Andy Gill
  • Jon King

with:

Technical
  • Bob Kraushaar, Chad Jackson, Jeremy Allom, Jim Abbiss, Jock Loveband, Mike Pela - mixing

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Gang of Four". Robert Christgau.

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