Second Stage archive
Read Second Stage Has Moved
May 5, 2009 – Second Stage is now part of the All Songs Considered blog.
Listen Lucy Bland: 'Sea Level'
May 1, 2009 – Delicate, electronic beeps and pops mingle with melodic strings on Lucy Bland's full-length debut.
Listen The Accidental: 'Wolves'
April 30, 2009 – The Accidental is a new collective featuring musicians from several U.K. experimental folk bands.
Listen The Woods: 'Baleen Plate Lullaby'
April 29, 2009 – The Woods is an enchanting collection of songs rooted in acoustic folk music.
Listen Brokenkites: 'Prelude'
April 28, 2009 – Brokenkites makes beautifully organic electronica, originating from Antarctica.
Listen Ghosty: 'Dumbo Wins Again'
April 27, 2009 – The Lawrence, KS group Ghosty has shown tremendous growth with Answers.
Listen The Peekers: 'Your Morning Toast'
April 24, 2009 – The Peekers makes delightfully nostalgic and utterly charming pop music for debut LP.
Listen The Lava Children: 'Firefly'
April 23, 2009 – The Oklahoma duo creates a wide variety of sounds on their funky, debut mini LP.
Listen Aaron Stout: 'Fountain of Youth'
April 22, 2009 – Aaron Stout is a singer-songwriter who creates psychedelic folk music with an avant-garde approach.
Listen Autopilot Is For Lovers: 'Come Now'
April 21, 2009 – Portland group Autopilot is for Lovers makes eccentric music with a taste of magical realism.
Listen Greater California: 'All The Colors'
April 20, 2009 – With its pleasant and dreamy melodies, All The Colors is the perfect summer soundtrack.
Listen Speck Mountain: 'Angela'
April 17, 2009 – Created in the depths of winter, this Chicago duo's recent release is dreamy and soulful.
Listen The xx: 'Crystalised'
April 16, 2009 – To date, they may only have a single out, but the London four-piece band The xx is one to watch.
Listen DM Stith: 'Morning Glory Cloud'
April 15, 2009 – A graphic designer by day, DM Stith makes hauntingly beautiful and inventive music by night.
Listen The Diamond Center: 'Wtt'
April 14, 2009 – Texas group makes dreamy, alluring surf-rock that benefits from its "little idiosyncrasies."