Lalalar - Photos and videos from the Istanbul based trio's show at the Garage Islington London

The superb Istanbul based trio Lalalar were back in London for a triumphant show at the Garage in Islington with a set that cherry picked the best of their essential albums "Bi Cinnete Bakar" and "En Kötü Iyi Olur". Led by the charismatic frontman Ali Güçlü Şimşek and featuring the stunningly unique guitar sound of Barlas Tan Özemek and the pulsing, inventive keyboards and samples of Mehmet Alican İpek - the band delighted an ecstatic crowd at the packed out venue with their their uplifting and hypnotic music that blends exotic Anatolian Psychedelia, snaking Eastern guitar riffs and pumping Electro-Rock 'n' Roll to great effect.

For more information on Lalalar please check out their website here. You can also see videos from their show at the Jazz Cafe in Camden London last year at our Retro Man Blog YouTube channel here.