Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Album title | Format | Year | Original label | Chart positions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Distant Plastic Trees | LP | 1991 | Red Flame | — |
| The Wayward Bus | LP | 1992 | PoPuP | — |
| The House of Tomorrow | EP | 1992 | Feel Good All Over | — |
| The Charm of the Highway Strip | LP | 1994 | Merge Records | — |
| Holiday | LP | 1994 | Feel Good All Over | — |
| Get Lost | LP | 1995 | Merge Records | — |
| 69 Love Songs | LP | 1999 | Merge Records | — |
| i | LP | 2004 | Nonesuch Records | #152 (Billboard 200) |
| Distortion | LP | 2008 | Nonesuch Records | #77 (Billboard 200) |
| Realism | LP | 2010 | Nonesuch Records | #110 (Billboard 200) |
| Love at the Bottom of the Sea | LP | 2012 | Merge Records | #89 (Billboard 200) |
Question:
how many years after 1999 did merge records release their next album?
Answer:
5