Payola
by Desaparecidos
  • Record Label: Epitaph
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2015
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
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  1. Kerrang!
    Jun 18, 2015
    60
    It's not perfect, but a once-a-decade check-in from Desaparecidos sounds perfectly acceptable to us. [20 Jun 2015, p.53]
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  2. The Guardian
    Jun 18, 2015
    60
    They’re not exactly pushing things forward, but for anyone who wants to take a trip back to when MTV2’s Gonzo was a must-watch, Payola will pave the way.
  3. Q Magazine
    Jun 16, 2015
    60
    This second LP falls slightly short of its predecessor. [Jul 2015, p.105]
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  5. Under The Radar
    Jun 25, 2015
    55
    Payola could have been a richer experience compressed into an EP, a subversive power pop that could incandesce the psyches of America's mall-going teens. But even at 44 minutes, it feels overlong, its energy too diffuse for the intended impact.

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. sullivan79
    Jun 24, 2015
    9
    Brilliant album! I loved Read Music Speak Spanish and this is as good if not better. Energy, passion, angst, just fantastic. It's a shame thatBrilliant album! I loved Read Music Speak Spanish and this is as good if not better. Energy, passion, angst, just fantastic. It's a shame that more people aren't aware of the brilliance of Desaparecidos.… Full Review »
  2. MBaudi
    Jan 23, 2019
    9
    Somehow this album feels even more necessary in 2019 than it did in 2015. Usually protest rock doesn't age well. This did the exact oppositeSomehow this album feels even more necessary in 2019 than it did in 2015. Usually protest rock doesn't age well. This did the exact opposite in the age of Trump and corruption.… Full Review »
  3. joemick14
    Jul 16, 2015
    10
    I think this is a landmark album. People have chimed in and maybe they are listening to something I am not that it's not huge. Make noI think this is a landmark album. People have chimed in and maybe they are listening to something I am not that it's not huge. Make no mistake, this is the best rock album since Nirvana Never Mind, easily. This sound is big, and I don't need to break it into stupid critic pieces. I loved them earlier and this is better. Punk rock, turned on its ear, which is hard to do, but forget critic, crap. Let it take you. Not since Jack White, has someone reinvented rock, while tapping into the past at the same time. Really this is not just great, it may be the best thing that's been released in 2000s,… Full Review »
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