First Album In 33 Years For The Stooges

The Stooges to release The Weirdness - first album in 33 years on March 19th 2007

The new Stooges album will be called The Weirdness and will feature three of the four original band members – singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton and drummer Scott Asheton -- along with ex-Minutemen and fIREHOSE bassist Mike Watt and original Stooges sax player, Steve Mackay.

Esteemed producer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies) has performed his magic on The Wierdness and it is being mastered in the UK at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.  Tracks on the album include: "Trollin'," "Greedy Awful People," "Claustrophobia," "Mexican Guy," "I'm Fried," "ATM," "O Solo Mio," "She Took My Money" and "End Of Christianity."

Formed in Ann Arbor in 1967, the Stooges volcanic energy helped to win a record deal in 1968 and a year later, they released their self-titled debut, which featured the proto-punk classics “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” “No Fun” and “1969.” In the decades that followed, Iggy established himself as a successful solo artist, releasing 15 studio albums between 1977 and 2003.

One of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2007, The Weirdness is destined to be as inspiring, unpredictable and undeniable as the three records that preceded it over three decades ago. The release of the album will be followed by a full world tour that will clearly display the energy, vitality and freshness of one of rock and roll’s greatest success stories. In other words, the legacy continues…