The Tropic Rot

The Tropic Rot
Studio album by
Poison the Well
ReleasedJuly 7, 2009
RecordedNovember 2008 – January 2009
StudiosCastle Oaks Production & The Candy Shop Studios
GenrePost-hardcore
Length47:20
LabelFerret
ProducerSteve Evetts
Poison the Well chronology
Versions
(2007)		 The Tropic Rot
(2009)		 Peace in Place
(2026)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(80%)
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
Chronicles of Chaos7.5/10
Hearwax Media(8.2/10)
LambgoatStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Thrash HitsStarStarStarStarHalf star

The Tropic Rot is the fifth studio album by American hardcore punk band Poison the Well. The album was released on July 7, 2009 through Ferret Music. The album was originally intended to be produced by J. Robbins, however due to a family emergency he had to be replaced by Steve Evetts.

The Tropic Rot received positive reviews and peaked at number 180 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by Poison the Well.

  1. "Exist Underground" – 3:36
  2. "Sparks It Will Rain" – 4:07
  3. "Cinema" – 4:22
  4. "Pamplemousse" – 5:51
  5. "Who Doesn't Love a Good Dismemberment?" – 4:05
  6. "Antarctica Inside Me" – 5:07
  7. "When You Lose I Lose As Well" – 3:30
  8. "Celebrate the Pyre" – 3:04
  9. "Are You Anywhere?" – 5:25
  10. "Makeshift Clay You" – 2:40
  11. "Without You and One Other I Am Nothing" – 5:33

Vinyl edition bonus tracks

  2. "D10 D11" – 4:10
  4. "Deportation Spreads" – 4:08

Digital deluxe edition bonus tracks (from I/III / II/III / III/III)

  2. "New Fast" – 2:11
  3. "Purple Sabbath" – 4:52
  4. "Shuffle" – 3:20
  5. "Bowie" – 4:40
  6. "A#No.1" – 2:35
  7. "Run Desire Gone Clean" – 1:02

Personnel

Poison the Well

Production

Art

References

  1. ↑ Recording:
    • Blabbermouth (November 26, 2008). "POISON THE WELL Begins Recording New Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
    • "News". Ferret Music. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ AbsolutePunk review
  3. ↑ The Tropic Rot at AllMusic
  4. ↑ Smit, Jackie (September 3, 2009). "CoC : Poison the Well - The Tropical Rot : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Hearwax Media review[link removed]
  6. ↑ Lambgoat review
  7. ↑ Thrash Hits review
  8. ↑ "Poison the Well Profile - Featured Release: The Tropic Rot". Ferret Music website. Retrieved on May 15, 2009.
  9. ↑ Shultz, Brian. "Poison The Well recording; J. Robbins out, Steve Evetts In" (November 25, 2008). Alternative Press website. Retrieved on May 15, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Artist Chart History - Poison the Well - Albums". Billboard. Retrieved on July 16, 2009.