The Dead Weather: 'Treat Me Like Your Mother'

Another year, another side-project for the ever-prolific Jack White. This time he's on drums, with The Raconteurs' Jack Lawrence again on bass, Dean Fertita of Queens Of The Stone Age on guitar and The Kills' Alison Mosshart taking up the slack on vocals. Supergroups, though, are always a slightly terrifying proposition, with the band members' individual talents often getting smothered by ego. Thankfully, no-one seems to have told The Dead Weather this, and they've crafted a single that instantly pummels its way into your skull.

A collision of crunchy Black Sabbath guitar riffs, powerhouse drumming and Mosshart's screeching vocals, one play of 'Treat Me Like Your Mother' leaves you feeling completely bruised and battered. And, just when you think you might catch a gasp of air, a Rage Against The Machine-style breakdown smashes in to keep you on your toes. The result? A fantastic Freudian racket that kicks the hell out of 99% of everything else released this year.