Payola, 2002 - 2012 | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 12 March 2013 | |||
Recorded | Tarbox Road,
New York City Electrical Audio, Chicago | |||
Genre | Indie rock, punk rock, alternative rock | |||
Label | Wichita Recordings | |||
Producer | The Cribs, Ed Deegan, Edwyn Collins, Bernard Butler, Alex Kapranos, Nick Launay, Dave Fridmann, Steve Albini, Lee Smith, Jamie Lockhart, Will Jackson | |||
The Cribs chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
DIY | [1] |
Mojo | [2] |
Q | |
The Quietus | [3] |
Clash | [4] |
Uncut [5] |
Payola, 2002 - 2012 is a 2013 compilation album by The Cribs, released on 12 March 2013. It features the previously unreleased "Leather Jacket Love Song" - the last song recorded with erstwhile guitarist Johnny Marr. [6]
The album was released as a standard edition 22-track CD and download, plus a 22 track double LP. A special 40 track 'Anthology Edition' CD was also released, with a bonus 18-track disc of b-sides.
Bonus Disc
Payola was well received by critics. DIY magazine called it a "staggeringly good collection of songs" and ruminated that the album "offers a compelling argument of the threesome as the most important and greatest UK band of the past 10 years" in a 9/10 review. In their 8/10 review, Virgin notes that "This release shows what a huge footprint The Cribs have made on the modern music scene." Q magazine referred to the album as "A reminder of their heartfelt commitment to a struggling underground ideal" in a 4 star review, whilst The Quietus called The Cribs "A national treasure". In a more mixed 6/10 review, Uncut magazine praised the band's ability to write a single, but refers to the b-side disc as "best left to the completists".