| The Weirdness | ||||
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| Released | 5 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 7–30 October 2006 at Electrical Audio Studios, Chicago, Illinois, United States | |||
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| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 44/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | 0.5/5[3] |
| BBC Music | (very favorable)[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[5] |
| NME | 7/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 1.0/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 3/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone |  [9] |
| Slant Magazine | [10] |
| Uncut | 2/10[11] |
The Weirdness is the fourth studio album by American proto-punk band The Stooges. Released on 5 March 2007,[8] 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.
- ^ "The Weirdness". Metacritic.com.
- ^ Mark Deming. "The Weirdness". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ J. Bennett. "Why, Iggy, why?". Altpress.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Nick Reynolds (2 March 2007). "The Stooges The Weirdness Review". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Dalton Ross (23 February 2007). "The Weirdness (2007)". Ew.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Michael Lane (9 March 2007). "The Stooges". Nme.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Stuart Berman (20 March 2007). "The Stooges". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ a b Zeth Lundy (27 March 2007). "The Stooges: The Weirdness". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Rob Sheffield (7 March 2007). "The Stooges". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Jimmy Newlin (5 March 2007). "The Stooges". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ David Cavanagh. "The Stooges - The Weirdness". Uncut.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2012.