The city of Berlin can surely alter a musician’s aesthetics; see, most famously, David Bowie and Lou Reed in the '70s. But that tradition continues into the 21st century. Alex Samuels and Max Gassman from Massachusetts, Dave Youssef from California, and Berliner Cristoph Adrian began playing together in Berlin in 2008; as Brace/Choir, they released a self-titled EP in 2010. In the early months of 2014 they issued their debut album, Turning on Your Double, which found the members switching instruments and vocal assignments with each track. A number of influences are apparent, with R.E.M. and Rain Parade often lurking behind names like The Velvet Underground, Stereolab, Ride, Amon Duul II, and Faust. Farfisa organs and analog synths create walls of sound that obscure the lyrics, which are said to speak on mental illness, including compulsive disorders, power, and inverted schizophrenia. (The nearly 10-minute “Fallmen” is a droning standout that’s said to be about the killing of Osama Bin Laden.) Most importantly, a track like “Coil” rattles the walls, while “Satisfier” shoots off into space.