Who : School of Seven Bells from Brooklyn.

What : Ex-Secret Machine Benjamin Curtis formed this band with the twin sister vocalists of On! Air! Library! .  Look for them opening M83 ’s current North American tour.  Reminds me of Fujiya & Miyagi with female vocals, awesome.  Look for a full length on Ghostly .

Song : Chain .

Who : Lenka from Sydney (Australia) via Los Angeles.

What : New music from the Woodstock sessions from Australia’s Lenka .  I’ve been following her a bit since I originally saw her as the front woman to Decoder Ring .  Since then she’s been doing the solo thing and we’ve been hearing a couple songs here on there since (Cassettes Won’t Listen ).  Looks like Epic will be putting out her future record, keep an eye out for that one and in the meantime, check out this Modest Mouse cover.

Song : Gravity Rides Everything (Modest Mouse) .

Who : The Rest from Hamilton, Ontario.

What : One of two singles from the new release from Hamilton’s The Rest .  The album (Everyone All At Once ) is the bands sophomore effort, but so far sounds like its from a band that’s been playing together for longer.  I agree with I Heart Music ’s mention of frontman Adam Bentley’s similar vocal sound to Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah , but musically, I’d say you’d like this band if you’re into The National , The Arcade Fire ,  or Secret Machines .

Song : Walk on Water (Auspicious Beginnings) .

Who : Cat Power (Chan Marshall) from Atlanta.

What : Another first here on Indie Music Filter, it seems as if I’ve never written about Cat Power before. Really hoping to catch her set today, so maybe I’ll just post a song, then report back once she’s had a chance to woo me in person. Got my rubber boots and we’re ready to go.

Song : Metal Heart .

Who : Vampire Weekend from NYC.

What : Have people still never heard of this band?  Maybe.  Probably one of the most successful bands riding that crazy thing we call buzz.  Back at SXSW this year, they were the talk of the town but they were either really loved, or really hated by the music industry (kind of like my theory on how there is no middle ground in opinions for Rush ).  I’ve like their songs, but as they take the stage at the Rogers Picnic at 4pm on Sunday, I’ll be walking through the crowd ‘un-popping’ collars.

Song : Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa .

Who : Animal Collective from Baltimore, Maryland via Brooklyn.

What : From Strawberry Jam , the bands’ 7th studio album (Domino) comes Peacebone .  Probably one of the more unusual songs you’ll here on the site, Geologist, Panda Bear, Avey Tare and Deakin have created something pretty damn original here.  A little avant garde or chaotic (or nursery rhymy), we dig it.  They hit the stage on sunday at 5:05pm .

Song : Peacebone .

Who : Koushik from Dundas, Ontario.

What : Off his upcoming ‘official debut’ Out My Window (Stones Throw, Sept. 30th), check out a new song from Canada’s own Koushik .  Channeling a sound filled with 60’s pop, lush melodies and arrangements, the record with resemble a ‘reverb-drenched creation schooled by Phil Spector’s “wall of sound” and colored by a palette of flutes, harpsichords and mellotron ‘.  Beautiful.

Song :  Lying In The Sun .

Who : Burn Planetarium from Guelph.

What : Starting my night on friday by heading to the Drake to catch some bands and drink some overpriced beer.  Burn Planetarium was second on stage and really surprised me with their sound, starting off their set with Death! Death! Death! and Young Chameleon (which will be on their upcoming EP to be recorded in September).  For fans of Tokyo Police Club and Born Ruffians , check out Frankenstein Kids below.

Song : Frankenstein Kids .

Who : Lackthereof from Portland, OR.

What :  From Danny Seim (drummer of Menomena ) comes his ninth full length offering as solo artist Lackthereof .  The Album (Your Anchor ) comes out on the 22nd on Barsuk .

Song : Last November .  This song actually really makes me think of Beck , or maybe what I hoped his new record would have sounded like.

Who: The Broken West from Los Angeles

What: A sample of what’s to come off the new record by The Broken West .  Merge is putting out Now Or Heaven on Sept. 9th.  I’ll admit, I don’t know too much about this band and as I listen to this perfect power-pop song I regret not knowing more about them.  Other bloggers keep talking about their last record.  Chances are I heard some of it and I guess it didn’t hit me just right.  Well, I can always go back.

Song: Perfect Games .