In Photos: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti @ KOKO, London (13.05.11)

Despite it being Friday the 13th, the crowd inside London's KOKO venue were thankfully spared any attention-seeking onstage meltdowns from Ariel Pink last week. The L.A. misfit also opted to leave his day-glo cords at home for this, his biggest UK gig to date – although they may have been in the wash ahead of his appearance at the Animal Collective-curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival the following night. What Pink and his band did bring to the capital were laidback grooves and big choruses aplenty, as they aired songs from last year's ace Before Today LP. Despite having to contend with some harsh lighting, Anni Timms still managed to grab a handful of nice shots from down the front – just click on any of the thumbnails below to launch a slideshow.