Gaye Su Akyol

One has no choice but succumb to the heady mix of psych and surf rock, Middle Eastern melodies and the sweet voice of the songstress: Gaye Su Akyol. Love and longing, political protest and a mystical force shine through a pleasantly decadent glow, as folk tunes break through a rocky soundscape. Their most recent and ambitious record came out at Glitterbeat, a mark of quality in itself, but the live gigs are the real treat.