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A major disappointment that puts a real chink in this great band's legacy.
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The Weirdness never sounds like anything more than a competent but ultimately unremarkable band that sounds a little like The Stooges.
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The Weirdness does have many of the recognizable sonic and structural traits, but the essential threat of impending doom is missing.
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"The Weirdness" is raw, but where's the power?
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The spirit is there, even when, in some cases, the songwriting is not. [25 Feb 2007]
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This is not the sound of a band with anything on the line.
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The songs themselves aren’t so much unlistenable as just a little sad, highlighting the fact that Iggy Pop is less-than-scary nowadays, and his voice is shot to hell.
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It doesn't have the kind of force and power that would show the kids how it should be done.
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The problem lies in the fact that The Stooges have nothing left to say.
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The Weirdness comes off as another solid yet daffy Iggy Pop solo album. The performances are energetic, but Watt is a virtual non-factor.
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UrbThe results... rarely match up with the legend. [Apr 2007, p.107]
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It's a rather sad indictment that by the end of the album you almost forget its The Stooges gainfully toiling away.
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The band sounds crisper and cleaner than it should.
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Though hardly the disaster it could have been, then, The Stooges’ return feels unnecessary and, more importantly, undignified.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 27 out of 51
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Mixed: 5 out of 51
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Negative: 19 out of 51
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May 10, 2015
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[Anonymous]Jul 23, 2007
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DRJun 11, 2007