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The Tropic Rot
Studio album by
Poison the Well
ReleasedJuly 7, 2009
RecordedNovember 2008 – January 2009[1]
StudioCastle Oaks Production & The Candy Shop Studios
GenrePost-hardcore
Length47:20
LabelFerret
ProducerSteve Evetts
Poison the Well chronology
Versions
(2007) 		The Tropic Rot
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(80%) [2]
AllMusic [3]
Chronicles of Chaos7.5/10[4]
Hearwax Media(8.2/10) [5]
Lambgoat [6]
The PRP [7]
Thrash Hits [8]

The Tropic Rot is the fifth (and thus far final) studio album by American hardcore punk band Poison the Well. The album was released on July 7, 2009 through Ferret Music.[9] 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.[10]

The Tropic Rot received positive reviews and peaked at number 180 on the Billboard 200.[11]

Track listing

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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

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Poison the Well

  • Jeff Moreira – vocals
  • Ryan Primack – guitar, keyboards
  • Bradley Grace – bass guitar, background vocals, guitar, stomps
  • Chris Hornbrook – drums and percussion
  • Brad Clifford – guitar

Production

  • Produced and engineered by Steve Evetts at Castle Oaks Production & The Candy Shop Studios
  • Mastered by Allan Douches for West West Side Music

Art

  • Layout and design by Sons of Nero

References

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  1. ^ Recording:
    • Blabbermouth (2008-11-26). "POISON THE WELL Begins Recording New Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
    • "News". Ferret Music. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  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 2024-02-21.
  5. ^ Hearwax Media review[usurped]
  6. ^ Lambgoat review
  7. ^ The PRP review
  8. ^ Thrash Hits review
  9. ^ "Poison the Well Profile - Featured Release: The Tropic Rot". Ferret Music website. Retrieved on May 15, 2009.
  10. ^ Shultz, Brian. "Poison The Well recording; J. Robbins out, Steve Evetts In" (November 25, 2008). Alternative Press website. Retrieved on May 15, 2009.
  11. ^ "Artist Chart History - Poison the Well - Albums". Billboard. Retrieved on July 16, 2009.
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