LCD Soundsystem, Empire Of The Sun and The Juan MacLean here for Pyramid Rock Festival!

Returning for the sixth year running The Pyramid Rock Festival has just announced its first line-up, and boy is it a beauty! Ringing in the New Year at Phillip Island will be the enigma-wrapped-in-an-enigma, Luke Steele, heading up his electro-pop behemoth Empire Of The Sun. Jay-Z’s best mate will be joined by fellow Aussies and festival regulars The Cat Empire, Bluejuice, Architecture In Helsinki as well as a rash of Modular favourites like Van She, Tame Impala and Bumblebeez.

On the international front, the Pyramid crew have lined up some very tasty talent including the one and only James Murphy, who’ll be appearing under his LCD Soundsystem moniker for some exclusive DJ sets. Following the DFA Records honcho out to Australia will be fellow New Yorkers The Juan MacLean and Telepathe as well as US hip-hoppers Ugly Duckling.

The first Pyramid Rock Line-up for 2009:

Empire Of The Sun
The Cat Empire
Ugly Duckling (US)
The Butterfly Effect
Architecture In Helsinki
Faker
The Beautiful Girls
LCD Soundsystem (DJ Set)
Blue King Brown
The Drones
Tame Impala
Baddies (UK)
Van She
The Boxer Rebellion (UK)
Grafton Primary
Bluejuice
Something With Numbers
Bumblebeez
Kram,
Dead Letter Circus
Ponytail (US)
Telepathe (US)
The Juan Maclean (US)
Phrase
The Fumes
Astronomy Class
Skipping Girl Vinegar
We Have Band (UK)
Cassette Kids
Bonjah
MM9
Regular John

More bands to be announced.