Indie rock is alive and well and continues to provide some of the most refreshing sounds on this summer’s soundtrack. Two of the best songs this week come from a pair of bands — one from England the other from Canada — that know their way around melodic hooks and catchy choruses.

Kaiser Chiefs: “Hole in my Soul”
England’s indie rockers burst on to the scene in 2005 with their smash hit “I Predict a Riot.” The latest from the Leeds lads is a soaring love anthem, taken from their forthcoming album Stay Together.

The five-piece band, led by frontman Ricky Wilson, took to Twitter to tell fans of the accompanying video for the song, which features the group taking a spin around a British race track.

TUNS: “Back Among Friends”
TUNS is Canada’s newest indie supergroup, featuring Sloan’s Chris Murphy, Super Friendz’ Matt Murphy (no relation) and the Inbreds’ Mike O’Neill. This infectious single from their self-titled debut album is a joyous celebration of friendship.

Chris, Matt and Mike really are friends who all have past and present connections with Halifax. A recently posted photo on their Instagram account shows the buddies’ bond.

@colin.medley took this nice picture of us at @sappyfest Thanks Colin. Thanks Sappy.

A photo posted by @tunsband on Aug 12, 2016 at 8:21pm PDT

Hello! music columnist Nicholas Jennings surveys the pop landscape each week to find the most dynamic tracks to add to your playlist.