Payola: 2002 - 2012 is a greatest hits compilation album by UK indie rock band, The Cribs. The album was scheduled for release on 25 February 2013, however; due to manufacturing complications, the release date was pushed back a further two weeks to 11 March 2013. The album features the previously unreleased single "Leather Jacket Love Song" - the last song recorded with erstwhile guitarist Johnny Marr.
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 which included 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".