Altın Gün North America Tour 2026, support Alex Maas

ALTIN GÜNDutch psychedelic quintet Altın Gn return with their fifth album, Garip - their most accomplished and eclectic release to date, and a heartfelt tribute to legendary Turkish folk-bard, Neset Ertas. Since bursting onto the scene in 2018 with their debut album, On, Amsterdam-based Altın Gn have been at the vanguard of the 21st century revival of Turkish-influenced psychedelic grooves. Coming straight out of the gate with a wah-wah and organ heavy sound that effortlessly captured the spirit of Anatolian 70s psych-funk masters like Baris Manco and Erkin Koray, they deepened and expanded their palette with 2021s Yol, which brought synths and drum machines into the mix for a more 80s-influenced dream-pop vibe.But no matter how far out they have gone, they have always maintained a strong link to the same Anatolian folk traditions that inspired those early pioneers. Founder and bassist, Jasper Verhuist says: We are doing the same thing a lot of those artists were doing, which is playing Turkish traditionals and songs written by folk artists. Now, with their fifth album, Garip, they have brought that connection to the folk source front and centre, showcasing a collection of songs all originally written by Turkish folk legend Neset Ertas.Ertas (1938-2012) was a revered and much-loved Turkish singer, lyricist and baglama player, and a modern-day embodiment of the ancient ashik tradition of the folk-bard-troubadour. Throughout his long career, he recorded more than 30 albums and