{"title":"Pipe","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the ‘90s, \u003cstrong\u003ePipe\u003c\/strong\u003e burned bright before it burned out. After releasing a sizable catalog (an EP, four singles and three LPs, plus assorted compilation cuts) and touring with the likes of Archers of Loaf and New Bomb Turks, injuries and road fatigue ended the band in 1999, after only seven years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, after a 10-year quiet, Pipe’s original lineup—singer Ron Liberti, guitarist Mike Kenlan, drummer Chuck Garrison and bassist Dave Alworth—\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.indyweek.com\/indyweek\/merge-records-turns-20\/Content?oid=1216809\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);\"\u003ereunited in advance of Merge Records' 20th anniversary festival. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAnd they just keep playing!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eadapted from an article in the \u003c\/i\u003eIndependent Weekly\u003ci\u003e by Bryan C. Reed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pipe-slowboy","title":"Pipe - Slowboy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirteen punk-rock hits from Chapel Hill's finest, including a sharp Elvis Costello cover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739171778871,"sku":"MRG123digital","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/0c8b3dec59b069588187482f6735b4008b9d9763_0c38075c4c5afbfea79645c24ce3b1c8fcded080_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785380466"}],"url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/collections\/pipe.oembed","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}