Inhaler is the third studio album by Tad

Tad (band)

Tad was an American grunge band from Seattle, Washington led by Tad Doyle. Among the first of the many bands which came out of Seattle in the grunge era, Tad was notable for the fact that its music had a noticeable 1970s metal influence, rather than the punk which influenced most other grunge bands...

 and was the band's major label debut after two records and an EP released through Sub Pop

Sub Pop

Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...

; it was also their first album with drummer Josh Sinder, formerly of The Accüsed

The Accüsed

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. Tad toured with Soundgarden

Soundgarden

Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...

 to promote Inhaler although the band failed to obtain worldwide success; but the record is widely regarded to be the band's strongest and obtained positive critical reception upon release.

The song "Grease Box" was played during the end credits of the 1994 movie Brainscan

Brainscan

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starring Edward Furlong.

Singles

Before being signed to Giant Records for this album, TAD had released "Lycanthrope" (with "Just Bought the Farm" as its B-side) as a single on Pusmort Records in 1992, even while still with Sub Pop

Sub Pop

Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...

. Both songs later appeared on Inhaler.

Tad only released one single from this album while with Giant - "Leafy Incline." Its B-side was "Pale Corkscrew," which does not appear on the album.

Track listing

• All Songs Written & Arranged By TAD (Tad Doyle, Gary Thorstensen, Kurt Danielsen, Josh Sinder)

1. "Grease Box" - 3:54
2. "Throat Locust" - 4:04
3. "Leafy Incline" - 3:30
4. "Luminol" - 4:42
5. "Ulcer" - 4:37
6. "Lycanthrope" - 3:34
7. "Just Bought The Farm" - 4:15
8. "Rotor" - 4:04
9. "Paregoric" - 4:12
10. "Pansy" - 2:48
11. "Gouge" - 3:20

Personnel

• John Agnello - Mixing
• Larry Brewer - Engineering
• Kurt Danielson - Bass
• Tad Doyle - Vocals, Guitar
• George Marino - Mastering
• J Mascis
  J Mascis
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  - Producer, Piano (Track 4)
• Josh Sinder - Drums
• Gary Thorstensen - Guitar