Dodge and Burn
by The Dead Weather
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. The 405
    Oct 2, 2015
    60
    White and Mosshart's collaboration feels like a tale of the proverbial nearly men--close, but no cigar.
  2. Mojo
    Oct 1, 2015
    60
    Dodge And Burn is at the very least a solid offering with some dramatic and exhilarating rock'n'roll moments, but overall it's more a consolidation than a staking out of new ground. [Nov 2015, p.87]
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Sep 28, 2015
    60
    As comebacks go, Dodge And Burn is a solid effort and possibly The Dead Weather’s most cohesive record to date. It’s just a shame that the band leave it so late in the day to delve into their box of tricks.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 28, 2015
    60
    A record largely comprised of sulphurous gothic rockers such as ‘Lose The Right’ and ‘Be Still’, both of which sound like a band working from muscle memory.
  6. Under The Radar
    Sep 28, 2015
    60
    Dodge and Burn is nothing if not heavy-handed in its attempt at conjuring up the same gothic witchcraft The Dead Weather once mastered.
  7. Kerrang!
    Sep 24, 2015
    60
    Jack White is a man you can depend on for a dirty groove and a greasy riff. Which he serves up amply here. [26 Sep 2015, p.53]
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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. jyo_tirmaya
    Sep 29, 2015
    9
    This is my favorite Dead Weather album. I like all the songs. I also love it when the tempo is changed, as in "Three Dollar Hat,"andThis is my favorite Dead Weather album. I like all the songs. I also love it when the tempo is changed, as in "Three Dollar Hat,"and "Impossible Winner" - a great end of the album song btw - as opposed to heavy rock blues guitars blasting throughout the whole album. I love how "...Hat" starts out with that groovy instrumentation. I still have some problem distinguishing Alison Mosshart's and Jack White's voices, but not as much as on the other albums. There's more variety of musical genres going throughout Dodge and Burn: blues, rock, alternative, funk etc. and I think that's why I like it more than the other 2 albums. The Dead Weather is a solid incarnation of Jack White's and The Kills Alison Mosshart. They sound like a real band and not just a side projekt so to speak.… Full Review »
  2. nirvanafreak
    Sep 27, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Favourite Songs: I Feel Love (Every Million Miles), Three Dollar Hat, Open Up, Be Still, Impossible Winner
    Least Favourite Songs: Lose the Right, Cop and Go
    I hate Jack White. Not his music, although I do think it's overrated at times. I just hate him. Who doesn't? He's a **** who'll use any **** excuse to get your money. However, he is very capable of making great music so let's just push my feelings aside for a second. This was a reasonably enjoyable record. Very straightforward and very obviously inspired by blues and garage rock but still quite enjoyable. Most of the songs are driven by these really catchy guitar riffs but there's actually a surprising amount of piano used as well (on 'Cop and Go' it's quite obvious but it's really annoying if you listen into it because it's the same note played for 4 minutes.) Songs on here have the tendency to be quite anti-climatic, particularly on 'Too Bad' and 'Cop and Go', and that's fine but it makes a small chunk of the album instantly forgettable for me. I was kind of scared going into this record that it would all have the lo-fi production of 'I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) but luckily it didn't. I still love that song but if it had been mixed better it could've have sounded massive because the way it is really holds it back from being amazing. The guitars are so much louder than the vocals and the drums sound really clean like they were just pulled from a computer but again that wasn't how the album sounded so it's fine. I can deal with it for one song. There are two tracks on her that veer away from The Dead Weather's usual sound to great effect. The first of these is 'Three Dollar Hat' which has a super dark guitar intro very similar to the start of Rage Against The Machine's 'Settle For Nothing' (not really related but it reminds me of it a lot.) Then Jack White comes in with some really theatrical vocals and gives the song a huge boost. Of course the song still has the usual rock 'n' roll Dead Weather sound in the middle but it's an interesting break in the album. The second track that veers away from their sound is the final song 'Impossible Winner' which is a Lady Gaga sounding piano ballad (say wuuuuuut) which works surprisingly well, although if you think about some of Jack White's music with The White Stripes you can see he's done that before successfully. I wasn't keen on it at first but after more listens I've realised just how beautiful her voice is on that song. Overall, this is a good album with some eh tracks and some good tracks if you're a fan of anything the band members have done in the past you'll almost definitely like it.
    Will I Return To It: To some of it
    Try This If You Like: Jack White (What a prick)    … Full Review »
  3. TomFisher
    Sep 26, 2015
    8
    I'm loving how many genre's The Dead Weather are able to incorporate into this album. For the first time, I don't see the band as a sideI'm loving how many genre's The Dead Weather are able to incorporate into this album. For the first time, I don't see the band as a side project for the members here, rather an epic supergroup.… Full Review »
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