Metro Area - Nerves

"Nerves" is the a-side of the near-impossible-to-obtain new EP by Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani, "Metro Area 5." The Environ label - of which Metro Area is the crown jewel - has remained admirably small and independent, but unfortunately, that means the vinyl is produced in small supply... Dammit!

Geist and Jesrani never fail to demonstrate a sense of innovation had by a precious few in electronic music. They reach both backward - to the tail-end of electric disco circa 1980 - and forward - to something unremembered and beautiful. "Nerves" inches their sound ever-onward and continues Metro Area's habit of somehow always outdoing their last release (a feat that I would think impossible). As usual, "Nerves" is a slower-tempo track that has the frenetic sexual energy of forty-five rabid Baboons in estrus.

If I had to pick a favorite artist/band/what-have-you, Metro Area would be it. That's enough praise; listen for yourself.