Pavement. LCD Soundsystem. Modest Mouse. With headliners like those, most music fans attending this summer’s 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival are looking forward to the music acts at the end of each night this July 16, 17 and 18.

But they’d be making a mistake by not taking the time to seek out the other bands in the lineup. As always, this year’s festival includes a lot of hot up-and-comers, as well as a number of indie-rock bands that have the blogosphere abuzz. Below is a list of some of the non-headlining bands you must see while at the festival this year.

Friday:
Friday is pretty short, but if there’s one standout you should try to catch it’s Liars. The indie-rock troupe, founded in 2000, creates hard-driving but smart songs, with themes Viagra Jelly ranging all over the map, from what people need to tell themselves to get through the day to old German folk tales and witchcraft. The band’s latest record, Sisterworld, was released this year and received high marks from critics. Blending synths with clever lyrics and dark rock music, this isn’t an act to miss.

Saturday:
Deloreans were always love-them-or-hate-them vehicles. Either you thought their futuristic look was revolutionary or too industrial to be anything but ugly. In a similar way, Delorean, a dreamy dance band from Kamagra the Basque town of Zarautz, might turn some people off with their airy vocals and beats-or listeners might find themselves dancing off on a sonic cloud. They’re much too fun to miss, and their remixes of other hot indie-rock names like the xx and Franz Ferdinand will capture the ears of those bands’ fans.

Sunday:
Girls is basically the musical outlet of Christopher Owens, lead singer and songwriter. Tragically, Owens grew up in the international Children of God cult, which was known for rampant child abuse, as well as isolating its members from the outside world. But teenage rebellion found its way into the cult’s compound, and Owens was exposed to forbidden material, like pop and rock music. His music today is light and sorrowful but beautiful indie-pop, though there is a heavier darkness that lingers behind a lot of the words. Girls was one of the standout bands of the past year, with “Hellhole Ratrace” being a favorite of many critics.

Annie Clark of St. Vincent has made her mark, and she’s another act you absolutely must see live. Her sweet but powerful voice and sharp lyrics have won over much of the blogosphere, and her latest album, 2009’s Actor, repeatedly showed up on best of the year lists online. Combining singer-songwriter fare on some songs with weird and experimental electric guitar compositions and even some synthesizer, her music is packed with high-voltage surprises.

For those looking for heavier music, do not miss Lightning Bolt. The band isn’t quite metal, per se, but more of an amalgamation of noise and metal that sounds…well, terrifying. Bring your earplugs for this act. Want to get Pitchfork Music Festival tickets? Find them online today.

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