The Mob - Let The Tribe Increase
Original Release Date
1983
Release Information
UK LP 1983 (All The Madmen - MAD 4)
US CD 2001 (Broken Rekids - SKIP 57)
UK CD 2011 (Overground - OVER122VP CD)
1 Another Day, Another Death 2:23
2 Cry Of The Morning 2:24
3 Dance On (You Fool) 3:23
4 Raised In A Prison 4:12
5 Slayed 3:13
6 Our Life Our World 5:31
7 Gates Of Hell 2:51
8 I Wish 3:43
9 Never Understood 3:58
10 Roger 5:24
11 Witch Hunt 3:10
CD Bonus Tracks (Broken Rekids Version)
12 Crying Again 2:13
13 Youth 4:54
14 Witch Hunt 3:07
15 Shuffling Souls 1:48
16 No Doves Fly Here 6:35
17 I Hear You Laughing 4:10
18 Mirror Breaks 3:48
19 Stay 2:37
20 What's Going On 1:27
CD Bonus Tracks (Overground Version)
12 Stay (Demo Version) 3:09
13 Mirror Breaks (7" Version) 3:48
14 Stay (7" Version) 2:37
Chart Placings
UK Indie Hit: 3, 7 wksCredits
LP:
This album was recorded and mixed over 6,7,8,9 December 1982 at Spaceward Studios Cambridge
Engineered by Ted
Produced by The Mob & Ted.
Those present were Josef Porter playing drums, Curtis who plucked bass, Mark who warbled + strummed.
Additional Credits
CD Bonus Tracks (Broken Rekids Version)
12-13: Crying Again 7", 1979
14-15 Witch Hunt 7, 1980
16-17: No Doves Fly Here 7", 1981
18-19: The Mirror Breaks 7", 1984
20: Live
CD Bonus Tracks (Overground Version)
12 Stay (Demo Version) 3:09
13 Mirror Breaks (7" Version) 3:48
14 Stay (7" Version) 2:37
Reviews & Opinions
JOHNNY WALLER, SOUNDS, 1983: A massively impressive calling card....mostly, The Mob disregard the furious thrash punk of their contemporaries, preferring to convey their feelings of despair, fear and disgust via a loping, aggressive mid-paced punk which sounds like a Clash/Buzzcocks hybrid played at half-speed. Sounds weird, but works brilliantly! 'Let The Tribe Increase' is terrifyingly abrupt in its fierce confrontation. There are no jokes, no happy endings. In the end, there is only music...and hope. And The Mob.
STEVE SPINALI, MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL #6, MAY/JUNE 1983: After two serviceable singles, the MOB must be congratulated for compiling a subtle yet affecting album's worth of political pop ditties. This record may be inconsistent melodically, but the fourteen songs here have strong lyric components and a simple instrumental approach reminiscent of the early MEKONS. This may not be thrash, but it is the kind of material that definitely grows on you. Good stuff.
PUNKY GIBBON: Take your pick of the reissues. The Broken Rekids version has a bunch of rare singles sides, but all (including the LP itself) are dubbed from slightly scratchy vinyl. The 2011 version has less bonuses but is apparently remastered from the master tapes.Additional Notes
The Broken Rekids CD mistitles the following tracks: 'Cry Of The Morning' as 'Cry Of A Morning' and 'Raised In A Prison' as Prison'. Of the bonus tracks, 'Mirror Breaks' should be 'The Mirror Breaks'.
Images
UK LP 1983 (All The Madmen - MAD 4). Orange sleeve. Click here for more
UK LP 1983 (All The Madmen - MAD 4). The much rarer blue sleeve. Click here for more
US CD 2001 (Broken Rekids - SKIP 57). Click here for more
UK CD 2011 (Overground - OVER122VP CD). Click here for more
