Merge to reissue East River Pipe's 'The Gasoline Age' in October

Continuing the celebration of their 25th anniversary reissue series, Merge Records has just announced the latest release that's in the batter's box.

On October 7 the label will release East River Pipe's 1999 album The Gasoline Age on vinyl for the first time. The release will include a download of the album as well as nine previously unreleased from the East River Pipe archives. Check out the complete track list below.

Listen to the album's penultimate song, "Atlantic City (Gonna Make a Million Tonight)," below.

Album Review: East River Pipe - We Live In Rented Rooms

On his seventh album, We Live In Rented Rooms, singer and songwriter FM Cornog continues to do a lot with very little.

Cornog’s patient rhythms and restrained dynamics - along with plenty of reverb - create cold echos in empty spaces. The robotic beats of a drum machine add to the chill throughout album.

At first, the music seems only to set the stage for the tragic characters in the lyrics, but some of the most gorgeous moments occur when the singing stops.

After the grim tale of a man crippled by an internet pornography addiction, the final minute of “Tommy Made a Movie” brightens and the harmonies begin to pulse. It’s hopeful and beautiful.

Stream new albums from Apex Manor, Destroyer, East River Pipe

Merge Records has a bunch of great albums on the docket for this year, the first of which will be Kaputt by Destroyer and The Year of Magical Drinking by Apex Manor, both due out on Tuesday, January 25. Stream Kaputt via Hypem and The Year of Magical Drinking via Merge's website.

Also, East River Pipe's new album We Live in Rented Rooms isn't due out until February 15, but you can head on over to Merge's site and give it a listen as well.

Check out our previous posts about Destroyer, Apex Manor and East River Pipe by clicking each of the preceding names.

New music from East River Pipe - "Cold Ground"

Songwriter F.M. Conrog, better known as East River Pipe, is preparing to free another collection of songs recorded at his makeshift home studio in New Jersey. His seventh album, the first since 2006's What Are You On?, is titled We Live In Rented Rooms. It will be released via Merge Records on February 15, 2011.

Download the second track, "Cold Ground," from the new album below where you can also find the full track list.

Cornog's life has certainly had it's pitfalls, drug addiction being one of the worst. He spends his days working full-time at Home Depot, but thankfully, still finds time to make beautiful music.