The Weirdness

The Weirdness
Studio album by
Released5 March 2007
Recorded7–30 October 2006 at Electrical Audio Studios, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre
Length40:04
LabelVirgin
ProducerSteve Albini
The Stooges chronology
Telluric Chaos
(2005)
The Weirdness
(2007)
Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano's
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic44/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Alternative Press
Entertainment WeeklyB−
Mojo
NME7/10
Pitchfork1.0/10
PopMatters3/10
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine
Uncut2/10

The Weirdness is the fourth studio album by American proto-punk band The Stooges. Released on 5 March 2007, it was the first Stooges album of new material since Raw Power in 1973, and is also the final album to feature guitarist Ron Asheton, who died in early 2009. Founding members Iggy Pop (vocals), Ron Asheton (guitar), and Scott Asheton (drums) are featured, along with new band member Mike Watt (bass guitar), formerly of Minutemen, and returning guest musician Steve Mackay (saxophone), who appeared on The Stooges' 1970 album, Fun House.