Mall (album)

Mall
Studio album by Gang of Four
Released	1991
Genre	Post-punk, new wave
Length	48:53
Label	Polydor Records
Gang of Four chronology
A Brief History of the Twentieth Century (1990) Mall (1991) Shrinkwrapped (1995)

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Robert Christgau	[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'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

References

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