Mall (album)

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Robert Christgau

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's "Soul Rebel".

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:

• Gail Ann Dorsey - bass, backing vocals
• Blair Cunningham, Frank Tontoh, Martyn Ford, Neil Wilkinson, Steve Monti - drums
• Black, Dave Clarke, Linda Taylor, Louise Goffin, Stan Loubières - backing vocals

Technical

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