That is less a comment on Moon's drumming and more to do with the way in which he frequently made his presence felt in The Who.
In the same way, White's vocal interplay with The Kills' Alison Mosshart is the glue that binds together all the furious riffing, yelps and howls of this (sort of) supergroup.
For all the pedigree, the album still sounds like a bunch of musicians revelling in the freedom to figure it out on the fly.
• The Dead Weather. Dodge & Burn. Third Man Records.
• Three stars (out of five)
Single download: Cop and Go
For those who like: Captain Beefheart, The Electric Prunes, The Cramps, The Black Keys
- Mark Orton
