In 1991, after tens of thousands of miles on the road in support of God’s Balls, and a run of powerful EPs / singles, TAD released their second full-length album, 8-Way Santa. Recorded at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin with Butch Vig, whose work with Killdozer the band admired, 8-Way Santa finds TAD pushing their sound in new directions. Not a band to rest on its laurels, TAD began to add melodic touches to their sound, as evidenced by the lead single, Jinx. Many touring dates and shows followed the record, and a pair of copyright-infringement brouhahas occurred over the original album cover – which was quickly pulled from stores when the couple portrayed in the cover photo objected – and the corporate-beverage-offending art for a 1990 EP. 8-Way Santa was the last record with the original TAD lineup, and their last album for Sub Pop before jumping to a major label. This reissue of 8-Way Santa includes tracks from the Jinx single, a 1990 EP, and a handful of unreleased album demos recorded by Jack Endino.
CD - 4-panel digipak with insert.
LP - Black Vinyl. Tip-on Gatefold sleeve with custom dust sleeve. Includes mp3 coupon with download of bonus tracks.
LP+ - Limited Transparent blue with red splatter Vinyl. Tip-on Gatefold sleeve with custom dust sleeve. Includes mp3 coupon with download of bonus tracks
In 1991, after tens of thousands of miles on the road in support of God’s Balls, and a run of powerful EPs / singles, TAD released their second full-length album, 8-Way Santa. Recorded at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin with Butch Vig, whose work with Killdozer the band admired, 8-Way Santa finds TAD pushing their sound in new directions. Not a band to rest on its laurels, TAD began to add melodic touches to their sound, as evidenced by the lead single, Jinx. Many touring dates and shows followed the record, and a pair of copyright-infringement brouhahas occurred over the original album cover – which was quickly pulled from stores when the couple portrayed in the cover photo objected – and the corporate-beverage-offending art for a 1990 EP. 8-Way Santa was the last record with the original TAD lineup, and their last album for Sub Pop before jumping to a major label. This reissue of 8-Way Santa includes tracks from the Jinx single, a 1990 EP, and a handful of unreleased album demos recorded by Jack Endino.
CD - 4-panel digipak with insert.
LP - Black Vinyl. Tip-on Gatefold sleeve with custom dust sleeve. Includes mp3 coupon with download of bonus tracks.
LP+ - Limited Transparent blue with red splatter Vinyl. Tip-on Gatefold sleeve with custom dust sleeve. Includes mp3 coupon with download of bonus tracks