- Is Morgan Geist Baby Oliver? Is Baby Oliver Morgan Geist? The debate will rage on just as heavily after the release of 'Feelings 2,' the newest 12" from Environ, Geist's Brooklyn imprint.
Without any evidence to the contrary, though, it's hard not to believe that Oliver is some sort of id-tastic counterpart to Geist's un-persona as one-half of Metro Area. Oliver swaggers in on Hi-NRG synths and stiff disco cowbell on 'Feelings 2,' vocals pitched low and describing a physical relationship. But soon more synths arrive, curling upward like a sad smirk as the vocal effects suddenly drop out and we're left with a decidedly human voice reminding us that he has "feelings too."
Baby O gets his mojo back on the B-side: he's the titular 'Shot Caller,' back to the pitched-down guise and ready to rock. And I do mean rock – 'Shot Caller' doesn't feature guitars, but it sounds ripped straight from the playbook of Nine-Inch-Nails-does-dance-music down to the wordless affirmatives that show up to hum along at various points. That may not sound like an endorsement, but the immaculate production and frighteningly powerful build-up should tell you otherwise.
Tracklist1 Feelings 2
2 Shot Caller