In Photos: End of The Road Festival (Day Two) @ Larmer Tree Gardens, North Dorset (03.09.11)

The strength-in-depth philosophy of End of The Road's bookers was once again borne out by the quality of acts playing the Saturday of this year's festival. From recent blog-approved names like Canadian new wavers Austra to the more established likes of Matthew Houck's Phosphorescent and San Fran space rockers Wooden Shjips, there was no shortage of quality to be had on day two in Larmer Tree Gardens.
 
The British contingent also did themselves proud, and our photographer Richard Gray witnessed stellar sets from folk siblings The Unthanks, perennial indie faves Wild Beasts and moonlighting Super Furries commander-in-chief Gruff Rhys, whose mix of whimsical wordplay and laidback melodies proved a winning formula in the evening sunshine. Elsewhere, psychedelic Texans The Black Angels darkened the mood somewhat over on The Big Top Stage, before main headliners Mogwai brought the night to a suitably thunderous close, much to the distress of any nearby livestock no doubt. To view a slideshow of Richard's shots from Saturday, simply click on any of the thumbnail images below.