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. Consequence
    Sep 30, 2015
    83
    What makes Dodge and Burn such a terrific and complete listen is how much ground it effectively covers and how furiously it does so.
  2. Record Collector
    Oct 8, 2015
    80
    Despite some dubious song titles, that horrible “supergroup” tag and annoying residual longing from White purists, Dodge And Burn is a sweet pill to swallow.
  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 1, 2015
    80
    It's excellent. [Nov 2015, p.107]
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  5. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 28, 2015
    80
    Dodge and Burn bristles with clarity of riff, hook and tune and showcases the frankly ridiculous drumming ability of White himself.
  6. Drowned In Sound
    Sep 28, 2015
    80
    On Dodge and Burn, Mosshart really makes the album her own and consigns White to the shadows.
  7. Uncut
    Sep 25, 2015
    80
    This is still a very heavy rock record, but it slithers with a degree of grace that had been missing in the past. [Nov 2015, p.65]
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  8. AllMusic
    Sep 25, 2015
    80
    Perhaps the first time the Dead Weather have truly lived up to their promise, Dodge and Burn is a joyride of an album--sexy, fun, and dangerous, it upholds the tenets of rock & roll.
  9. American Songwriter
    Sep 24, 2015
    80
    Hang on for a wild, careening drive as the Dead Weather take you on a searing ride through gutsy, fiery rock and roll that’s powerful and relentless, not to mention well played and tautly produced.
  10. Clash Music
    Sep 24, 2015
    80
    Dodge and Burn is a sassy ball of madness coming at your ears at 120mph and, while it might not be the most together record these peeps have recorded, it succeeds due to its pure will to do so.
  11. Spin
    Sep 24, 2015
    80
    Where the strong Horehound and Cowards sounded interchangeably enough like other White projects, Dodge mostly does not.... Dodge and Burn is one of their greatest.
  12. The A.V. Club
    Sep 25, 2015
    75
    The specter of limitless possibility makes Dodge And Burn, The Dead Weather’s well-crafted third album (and first since 2010’s Sea Of Cowards) particularly enjoyable.
  13. Paste Magazine
    Oct 5, 2015
    73
    White is not hurting for fans in any of his musical guises, but he might have many more if he were to lighten things up a bit.
  14. Pitchfork
    Sep 29, 2015
    73
    Like its predecessors, Dodge and Burn can leave you wishing for more interaction between the two leads--the duets are always the highlight of any given Dead Weather record, the moment when all that simmering tension boils over. But Mosshart once again handles the heavy vocal lifting with menace to spare.
  15. Rolling Stone
    Sep 30, 2015
    70
    The album's closing track, a kitschy Broadway ballad called "Impossible Winner" that would still be a dumb slog even if it were five times funnier. It's the only wet-towel moment on a blazing set by a band that really ought to record more often.
  16. Magnet
    Oct 14, 2015
    65
    The result is the soundtrack to a mid-day timeslot at any of the massive festivals popping up in every corner of the country where the band's celebrity still won't be draw enough to redirect most attendees' focus. [No. 125, p.55]
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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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