Buzzkill(er)

"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] An extended excerpt of the song was used by Turner Classic Movies to promote its January 2017 broadcast schedule.

"Buzzkill(er)"
Single by The Dead Weather
from the album Dodge and Burn
B-side	"It's Just Too Bad"
Released	November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:05
Label	Third Man
Songwriter(s)	Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita
The Dead Weather singles chronology
"Open Up (That's Enough)" (2014) "Buzzkill(er)" (2014) "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)" (2015)

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]