Solange, Savages, Toro Y Moi, Phosphorescent and yes, R.Kelly - the coolest acts at Pitchfork 2013
Adam Tait

12:14 27th March 2013

Pitchfork have unveiled the full lineup for their 2013 Music Festival and, as expected, it's jam-packed with ultra-cool indie goodness.

There's a heavy leaning towards 90s nostalgia with R Kelly and Bjork both headlining, but some of the most promising new arrivals to the scene will also be in attendance with Solange, Foxygen and Savages all on the bill.

There some truly great performers on this year's lineup that you definitely won't want to miss out on seeing, so Gigwise has compiled a list of ten must-see acts for you.

The event takes place between July 19 and 21 and is held in Chicago's Union Park.

  • Bjork: Bjork has become a musical institution since releasing her first record, aged 11. Whether it's her cotumes, stage decor, incredible voice or all three, her live shows will blow you away.

  • Solange: You should all be falling over yourselves to take every opportunity available to see Solange. She promises to put on one of the liveliest, most enjoyable performances of the festival.

  • Savages: The girl group that have come to save post-punk, everyone's getting quite excited about Savages at the moment and they promise a blistering live show.

  • Rustie: People can't stop talking about the Glaswegian producer at the moment, with his recent double single 'Slasherr/Triadzz' finding itself on numerous 'best new music' lists.

  • Phosphorescent: Seriously hot property at the moment, having recently released the saddest song of 2013 ('Song For Zula'), his seventh album has seen the singer/songwriter finally achieve some global attention.

  • R Kelly: After making his name globally thanks to 'I Believe I Can Fly', R Kelly's gone on to prove a mainstay of the international R&B scene. This is a fairly rare opportunity to catch him live.

  • Yo La Tengo: Few indie bands have put in the hours Yo La Tengo have. Having released their 13th studio album at the start of this year, the band show no signs of slowing down so live expectations remain high.

  • Toro Y Moi: Having just released his third studio album, Toro Y Moi is very much back on the music scene. Don't miss Chaz Bundick performing live, hopefully the right mix of old and new material.

  • Foxygen: They've been around for almost 10 years, but Foxygen's 2013 album We Are The 21st century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic wowed listeners, garnering critcial acclaim from music press around the world

  • Blood Orange: Having been busy sorting out Solange's record and working with the original Sugababes line-up, Dev Hynes brings his electronica monika back for the festival. It's worth making sure you catch him.

Grab your copy of the Gigwise print magazine here.


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