Infrared Riding Hood is the fifth and final album by the Seattle grunge

Grunge

Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...

 band 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...

. It was released on April 11, 1995 through EastWest/Elektra Records

Elektra Records

Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....

. Critically the album was poorly received, often regarded as a letdown in comparison to previous work. Sales were also poor, resulting in Tad being dropped from the label, which in turn led to the demise of the band.

Track listing

1. "Ictus" - 3:17
2. "Bullhorn" - 3:17
3. "Thistle Suit" - 4:51
4. "Emotional Cockroach" - 3:46
5. "Red Eye Angel" - 2:17
6. "Bludge" - 2:35
7. "Dementia" - 3:27
8. "Weakling" - 3:28
9. "Halcyon Nights" - 3:19
10. "Particle Accelerator" - 3:25
11. "Tool Marks" - 2:59
12. "Mystery Copter" - 27:07 (there is about 10 minutes of blank recording from 7:17 to 17:17 in this track).
13. "Obsidan Lights" - 2:38 (Japan only bonus track)

Album cover

The cover of this album is an "electron micrograph under a blue bleed", as stated by Kurt Danielson (Bassist). "In an odd way, the image seemed appropriate to the album name".

Personnel

• John Agnello – Mixing
• Kurt Danielson – Bass
• Tad Doyle – Vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Jack Endino
  Jack Endino
  Jack Endino is a producer and musician based in Seattle. Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands such as Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Nirvana...
  
  – Producer, engineering, mixing
• Josh Sinder – Drums
• Eddy Schyreyer – Mastering
• Gary Thorstensen – Guitar