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The initial line-up for this year’s Drowned in Sound-sponsored Supersonic festival in Birmingham has been announced.

Battles, Harmonia, Wooden Shjips, Earth and Efterklang are probably the most established acts to be appearing at the Custard Factory from the 11th ‘til the 13th of July.

Noxagt, Thrones and Oxbow also find themselves on the bill, organised by promotion duo Capsule (click for link) – find the fuller thing below:

Battles
Harmonia
Wooden Shjips
Earth
Efterklang
Noxagt
Thrones
Oxbow
Justice Yeldman
Dalek
Orthodox
Harvey Milk
Black Sun
The Owl Service
Max Tundra
Magnetaphone
Einstellung
Guapo

Tickets for the event, now in its sixth year, go on sale next month, from TicketWeb.co.uk.

As part of our partnership with the festival a Supersonic board will appear in the ‘Festivals’ section of our community. How nice. A new brother.

Watch a video (BBC Collective) of 2007's event: