| Payola, 2002 - 2012 | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | The Cribs |
| Cover: | Payola (The Cribs album).jpg |
| 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 |
| Prev Title: | In the Belly of the Brazen Bull |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | For All My Sisters |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
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.[1]
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".