The Calm is an extended play

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by Insane Clown Posse

Insane Clown Posse

Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...

 that was released on May 17, 2005. This CD is the first after ICP's Jokers Card saga. The title refers to the popular phrase "the calm before the storm". The intro sets up The Tempest

The Tempest (album)

The Tempest is the tenth studio album by American hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. Released in 2007, the album marks the return of producer Mike E. Clark, who had a falling-out with the duo in 2000...

, their next CD released on March 20, 2007.

Album information

On the cover art, the crop circles make up the letters "ICP" in a logo adopted by the group since the end of the Jokers Cards. Several tracks on the album make references to crop circles

Also of interest, this was the first CD that was completely produced by the ICP themselves. The album, according to Bruce, was "A prelude to the Tempest, this was only the beginning of the end, the coming storm."

Track listing

1. "Intro" — 1:29
2. "Rollin' Over" — 3:42
3. "Rosemary" — 3:40
4. "Crop Circles" — 3:49
5. "Deadbeat Moms (featuring Esham
   Esham
   Rashaam Attica Smith, better known by his stage name Esham , is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan known for his hallucinogenic style of hip hop which he refers to as "acid rap", which fuses rock-based beats and lyrics involving subjects such as death, drug use, evil, paranoia and...
   
   )" — 3:07
6. "We'll Be Alright" — 4:37
7. "Like It Like That" — 3:02
8. "Off The Track" — 3:56

Chart positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	32
Top independent albums	1
Top Internet albums	32