Payola

Payola

More than a decade after putting out their first album, Desaparecidos return with a follow-up that breathes new life into their brutal fusion of protest music and punk. Though the band never truly parted ways, vocalist/guitarist Conor Oberst, guitarist Denver Dalley, keyboardist Ian McElroy, bassist/vocalist Landon Hedges, and drummer Matt Baum have spent much of the past 13 years pursuing other ambitions (including Oberstâ€™s work as a solo artist and Bright Eyes frontman). Fueling their Epitaph Records debut Payola with the same spirit of unrest that propelled 2002â€™s Read Music/Speak Spanish, Desaparecidos now match that passion with a fuller, more furious sound and gut-punching commentary on everything from immigration reform and the healthcare debate to gun control and Wall Street bailouts. With its title capturing what McElroy calls â€œthese endless examples of whatâ€™s wrong with the whole money culture happening in America today,â€ Payola was co-produced by the band and their longtime collaborator Mike Mogis (First Aid Kit, The Faint, Man Man). Recorded in several bursts over the past few years at ARC Studios in Omaha, the albumâ€™s 14 tracks pack a barrage of outcry and insight into each sharply crafted lyric while storming forward with a ferocious energy. And in their implausibly melodic blend of blistering riffs, lead-heavy rhythms, and savage vocal work, Desaparecidos reveal a bottled-up intensity that suggests a band whose chemistryâ€™s stronger than ever before. â€œIt wasnâ€™t like we were trying to recapture some former glory,â€ says Oberst of Desaparecidosâ€™ long-planned reunion in the studio. â€œIt was like we had to do this, and we had to do it now.â€
Country USA
Brand EPITAPH
Manufacturer Epitaph
Binding Vinyl
ItemPartNumber A 87379
Model A 87379
ReleaseDate 2015-06-23
UnitCount 1
UPCs 045778737918
EANs 0045778737918

Country	USA
Brand	EPITAPH
Manufacturer	Epitaph
Binding	Vinyl
ItemPartNumber	A 87379
Model	A 87379
ReleaseDate	2015-06-23
UnitCount	1
UPCs	045778737918
EANs	0045778737918

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