East River Pipe - Poor Fricky (1994)

F.M. Cornog's second East River Pipe album, Poor Fricky, refutes critics' labels classifying the musician within the careless lo-fi scene. Unlike the chaotic sound of his contemporaries, Cornog creates meticulously crafted, multi-layered pop compositions at home that are spiritually closer to Pet Sounds. The album contains 13 tracks characterized by dreamy guitars, keyboards, and clean production. The record is notable for the absence of the aggression found in earlier works, offering the listener a fresh, comforting sound and demonstrating the author's growing technical mastery. It serves as direct musical communication from a home studio, transforming the image of a loner into a creator of high-quality pop music.

Tracklist:
01-01 East River Pipe - Bring on the Loser [2:53]
01-02 East River Pipe - Metal Detector [3:33]
01-03 East River Pipe - Here We Go [2:42]
01-04 East River Pipe - Put-Down [2:03]
01-05 East River Pipe - Superstar in France [4:06]
01-06 East River Pipe - Keep All Your Windows Tight Tonight [6:36]
01-07 East River Pipe - Ah Dictaphone [3:08]
01-08 East River Pipe - Walking the Dog [2:52]
01-09 East River Pipe - Marty [4:21]
01-10 East River Pipe - Crawl Away [2:54]
01-11 East River Pipe - Hey, Where's Your Girl? [3:39]
01-12 East River Pipe - Powerful Man [4:28]
01-13 East River Pipe - When the Ground Walks Away [2:14]