The Tropic Rot

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.^[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
Studio album by Poison the Well
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
Poison the Well chronology
Versions (2007) The Tropic Rot (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	(80%) [2]
AllMusic	[3]
Chronicles of Chaos	7.5/10[4]
Hearwax Media	(8.2/10) [5]
Lambgoat	[6]
The PRP	[7]
Thrash Hits	[8]

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

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 Alan Douches for West West Side Music

Art

• Layout and design by Sons of Nero