| Mall | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Gang of Four |
| Cover: | Mallgangoffour.jpg |
| Released: | 1991 |
| Recorded: | 1990–91 |
| Studio: | Maison Rouge, Fulham Broadway; Power Plant, London; Strongroom, Shoreditch |
| Length: | 48:53 |
| Label: | Polydor[1] |
| Producer: | Andy Gill |
| Prev Title: | A Brief History of the Twentieth Century |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
| Next Title: | Shrinkwrapped |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
Mall is the fifth studio album by Gang of Four.[2]
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.
Rolling Stone wrote: "An adventurous, often gripping album that flirts with commercial appeal while indicting American consumer culture, Mall more than justifies the Gang’s return to active duty."
All tracks composed by Andy Gill and Jon King; except where indicated
with: