Effi Briest – “Rhizomes” (Stereogum Premiere)

Brian Tamborello
Expansive Brooklyn Fontane/Fassbinder-referencing psych sextet Effi Briest's debut Rhizomes mixes hypnotic repetitions and some big choruses, a blend of dub and drone and punk. You don't always want to trust press-release copy, but the mentions of Arthur Russell and Amon Düül make sense even if neither account for Kelsey Barrett's powerfully chilly vocals -- quiet atmospherics, full-on yelps -- that ...