Buzzkill(er)
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"Buzzkill(er)" | ||||
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Single by The Dead Weather | ||||
from the album Dodge and Burn | ||||
B-side | It's Just Too Bad | |||
Released | November 4, 2014 | |||
Format | Digital download, 7" vinyl | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | Third Man | |||
Writer(s) | Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita | |||
The Dead Weather singles chronology | ||||
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"Buzzkill(er)" is a single by the Dead Weather from their third studio album, Dodge and Burn.[1] A short clip of the song was originally posted in July 2014, as part of Third Man Records' Vault subscription series. A full version of the song was released digitally on November 4, 2014, along with another Dead Weather song, "It's Just Too Bad".[1][2]
Personnel
- Alison Mosshart – vocals
- Dean Fertita – synthesizer, guitar
- Jack Lawrence – bass
- Jack White – drums, percussion
Critical reception
Michelle Geslani described it as "a searing, punchy rocker equipped with enough buzzsaw-like riffs to shred eardrums and speakers alike."[3] Rachel Brodsky said that the song "blasts off hard with a series of bass drum beats and high-pitched guitar squeals".[4]