The Tropic Rot Explained

The Tropic Rot
Type:	studio
Artist:	Poison the Well
Cover:	PoisonthewellTROPICROT.jpeg
Released:	July 7, 2009
Recorded:	November 2008 – January 2009^[1]
Studio:	Castle Oaks Production & The Candy Shop Studios
Genre:	Post-hardcore
Length:	47:20
Label:	Ferret
Producer:	Steve Evetts
Prev Title:	Versions
Prev Year:	2007

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

The Tropic Rot received positive reviews and peaked at number 180 on the Billboard 200.^[4]

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

12. "D10 D11" – 4:10
13. "Deportation Spreads" – 4:08

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

12. "New Fast" – 2:11
13. "Purple Sabbath" – 4:52
14. "Shuffle" – 3:20
15. "Bowie" – 4:40
16. "A#No.1" – 2:35
17. "Run Desire Gone Clean" – 1:02

Personnel

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

External links

• "Exist Underground" live from Munich, Germany (March 21, 2009)

Notes and References

1. Recording:
   • Web site: Blabbermouth . 2008-11-26 . POISON THE WELL Begins Recording New Album . 2024-08-12 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
   • Web site: News . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090216192706/http://ferretstyle.com:80/news.php . 2009-02-16 . 2024-08-12 . Ferret Music.
2. http://www.ferretstyle.com/artist.php?id=155 "Poison the Well Profile - Featured Release: The Tropic Rot"
3. Shultz, Brian. "Poison The Well recording; J. Robbins out, Steve Evetts In" (November 25, 2008). Alternative Press website. Retrieved on May 15, 2009.
4. "Artist Chart History - Poison the Well - Albums"