Poison the Well The Tropic Rot
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pourradass
March 3rd 2026


1200 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

best PtW agreed

botb
March 3rd 2026


20088 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Their later stuff has this creepy vibe with diminished chords that bands like scarlet and spitfire tap into as well, not many people doing it like that

Larkinhill
March 18th 2026


8836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Damn, rateyourmusic has this album pretty low. Lower average than Versions even, which I hear is their worst (I’ve only listened to their first 3 albums so far).



How do ratings differ on rateyourmusic vs Sputnik in general? I don’t like the site or layout, just mere curiosity if anyone is bored and has an answer for me.

Futures
Staff Reviewer
March 18th 2026


18646 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

mostly align on the big stuff but sputcore is a term for a reason. lots of metalcore/post-hardcore albums from the mid 00's and early 10's are higher rated here. this was always a metal oriented site and that was what was popular at the time. rym is more indie/pop/rap driven i'd say. then there's stuff that pops up here organically that doesn't take off much on rym because of a good review that spreads the word.



someone on rym actually made a list about this phenomenon lol



https://rateyourmusic.com/list/itskeit/sputcore-releases-with-more-ratings-on-sputnikmusic-than-rym/

Larkinhill
March 18th 2026


8836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Haha nice I’ll check it out.



Interesting. I didn’t even know this was initially a metal site. But it all makes sense now for sure.



Thanks man!

jrlikestodance
March 18th 2026


8575 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This and Versions are great/unique post hardcore albums

Larkinhill
March 18th 2026


8836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah. I tend to prefer post hardcore — fucking love Thursday, PTW, la dispute, underoath, etc — over straight hardcore. Deftones as well, who I will still argue are hardcore adjacent. still love hardcore, especially Knocked Loose and from what I’ve heard of Converge. But I like some melody and variety added in.



Seems that YCBY is considered PTW’s first big foray/metamorphosis from hardcore to post, but Tear from the Red I would definitely consider post. Just a phenomenal transitional album that really shows what they had up their sleeve for their 3rd album.



Very curious to see which direction they take going from YCBY to Versions, then to The Tropic Rot.



Super hyped for the new album Friday. The two singles show they have absolutely still fucking got it.

pourradass
March 18th 2026


1200 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

there's a track with trumpet on the tropic rot, that will tell you everything

ShartHarder
Contributing Reviewer
March 18th 2026


909 Comments


listening to some of this for the first time. i can def see why people saying the new singles feel like a continuation of this. def not as exciting as TOOD or YCBY tho

botb
March 18th 2026


20088 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

OOD is way more influential on the genre but this is way more interesting imo

Larkinhill
March 18th 2026


8836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Never even heard of this “publication”, but Distorted Sound Mag gives the new album a 9/10.



Anyone else seen any early reviews/word? Gonna look around and see if I can find more.



https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-peace-in-place-poison-the-well/#:~:text=Clocking%20in%20at%20an%20efficient,in%20your%20heavily%20tattooed%20head.





jrlikestodance
March 18th 2026


8575 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Lambgoat also rated it a 9/10 but I typically don't read their reviews

Larkinhill
March 18th 2026


8836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

So far from early reviews:



9/10

8/10

4/5 (kerrang)

9/10

9/10

7/10

8/10

9/10

4/4

9.5/10



I mean…damn.









Larkinhill
March 18th 2026


8836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yup, one of those 9s is Lambgoat (I don’t know much about the site though.



Mostly sites I haven’t heard of but kerrang, theprp and one or two more I’ve heard of.



Consensus seems pretty consensesual.

JayEnder
March 19th 2026


23265 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

NEW ALBUM TIME BOIS

Larkinhill
March 20th 2026


8836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Dude, I was ten mins late. But fuckin A it’s good. Still have a few more songs to go though.

JayEnder
March 20th 2026


23265 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Primal Bloom goes hard as fuck. Loving it so far.

Larkinhill
March 20th 2026


8836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah dude that opening one-two punch is brutal. Wax Mask hits the ground running hard.

greatgradegrate
March 20th 2026


53 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

blessed day

JayEnder
March 20th 2026


23265 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Weeping Tones man... get the FUCK outta here



That song alone cemented the new one as a 4.5 for me. Early AOTY contender for sure.



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