Japandroids and Chromatics have been added to Pitchfork Music Festival 2012, which returns to Chicago's Union Park July 13-15. They join a lineup that already includes Beach House, Vampire Weekend, Feist, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, Dirty Projectors, Flying Lotus, AraabMUZIK, A$AP Rocky and many, many, many more. Japandroids will perform on Friday, July 13, while Chromatics will perform on Saturday, July 14.

In case you missed it, three-day passes for the festival have sold out. Thanks to everybody who purchased! Individual day tickets are on sale now right here, but hurry, because they're going fast. Remember: ticket prices have not been raised this year. Individual day tickets cost $45.

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Here's the breakdown by day. The full schedule, complete with times, will be revealed in the coming weeks:

Friday, July 13:

A$AP Rocky
Willis Earl Beal
Big K.R.I.T.
Clams Casino
Dirty Projectors
Feist
Tim Hecker
Japandroids
Lower Dens
The Olivia Tremor Control
Outer Minds
Purity Ring

Saturday, July 14:

The Atlas Moth
Atlas Sound
Danny Brown
Chromatics
Cloud Nothings
Cults
Flying Lotus
Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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