# Buzzkill(er)

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**"Buzzkill(er)"** is a single by [the Dead Weather](/source/The_Dead_Weather) from their third studio album, *[Dodge and Burn](/source/Dodge_and_Burn)*.[1] A short clip of the song was originally posted in July 2014, as part of [Third Man Records](/source/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](/source/Turner_Classic_Movies) to promote its January 2017 broadcast schedule.

## Personnel

- [Alison Mosshart](/source/Alison_Mosshart) – vocals
- [Dean Fertita](/source/Dean_Fertita) – synthesizer, guitar
- [Jack Lawrence](/source/Jack_Lawrence_(bass_guitarist)) – bass
- [Jack White](/source/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]

## References

1. Holmes, Dan (30 October 2014). ["Listen to The Dead Weather's New Song, "Buzzkill(er)""](http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/10/listen-to-the-dead-weathers-new-song-buzzkiller.html). *Paste*. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

1. Gordon, Jeremy (29 October 2014). ["The Dead Weather Share "Buzzkill(er)""](http://pitchfork.com/news/57255-the-dead-weather-share-buzzkiller/). *Pitchfork Media*. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

1. Geslani, Michelle (29 October 2014). ["The Dead Weather premiere new song "Buzzkill(er)" — listen"](https://consequence.net/2014/10/the-dead-weather-premiere-new-song-buzzkiller-listen/). *Consequence of Sound*. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

1. Brodsky, Rachel (29 October 2014). ["The Dead Weather Show No Mercy on New Track 'Buzzkill(er)'"](http://www.spin.com/2014/10/the-dead-weather-buzzkiller/). *Spin*. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

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