The 20 best songs from the last two weeks. New music from the US, UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, Canada and Australia. Featuring Twin Peaks, Spoon, The Raveonettes, Alt-J, Blonde Redhead, Summer Camp, Allo Darlin’, Robert Scott, David Kilgour, The Juan MacLean, TOPS, Bishop Allen, Faded Paper Figures and more…

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Bishop Allen ‘Start Again’

Taken from the New York indie band’s new album Lights Out (out August 19 on Dead Oceans)
[Bishop Allen]

Alt-J ‘Every Other Freckle’
Now reduced to a trio, this is the third (and by far the best) track to emerge from their soon to be released second album This Is All Yours (22 September, Infectious). Proggy folktronica.
[Alt-J]

Twin Peaks ‘Making Breakfast’
Lou Reed and Iggy channeling number from the young band’s sporadically brilliant Wild Onion album.
[Twin Peaks]

The Juan Maclean ‘A Simple Design’

Superior electronic dance pop from John MacLean and Nancy Whang’s forthcoming album In A Dream (September 15, DFA).
[The Juan Maclean]

The Raveonettes ‘Sister’
Fuzz pop from the Danish duo’s excellent Pe’Ahi album.
[The Raveonettes]

The Number Ones ‘Sharon Shouldn’t’
Punk power pop from young Dublin band’s debut album.
[The Number Ones]

TOPS ‘Blind Faze’
Catchy melodic indie from Montreal band who manage to channel a little bit of Phoenix and the occasional bit of the Notwist. Taken from their forthcoming album Picture You Staring (September 2, Arbutus)
[TOPS]

Army Navy ‘Dumb Luck’
Another super catchy, melodic power pop track from the California band’s third album, The Wilderness Inside out now on The Fever Zone.
[Army Navy]

Faded Paper Figures ‘Lost Stars’
This is from the band’s latest album Relics.
[Faded Paper Figures]

The Forest and the Trees ‘You’re in My Skin’
Electronic tinged indie pop taken from the Swedish husband and wife duo’s second album Missions.
[The Forest and the Trees]

The Growlers ‘Good Advice’
Psych-pop from California band’s forthcoming fourth album Chinese Fountain (Everloving Records).
[The Growlers] 

Summer Camp ‘House Party’
Brief, melodic indie from the UK husband and wife duo, taken from the soundtrack to Beyond Clueless.
[Summer Camp]

Weyes Blood ‘Hang On’
Self proclaimed ‘ghost folk’ – which seems suitable given the haunting nature of this track. Weyes Blood is the work of Natalie Mering, former member of Jackie-O Motherfucker and Axolotl. You may recognise her voice from its contribution to Ariel Pink’s Mature Themes.
[Weyes Blood]

Allo Darlin’ ‘Romance and Adventure’

Minor key loveliness from the London-based, ex-pat Aussie fronted indiepop band’s forthcoming third album We Come From The Same Place (Fortuna Pop / Slumberland, Oct 7),
[Allo Darlin’]

Miss Destiny ‘The One’
Female fronted rock n’ roll band from Melbourne. This is the b-side of their debut 7” ‘House of Wax’, due out imminently on HoZac.
[Miss Destiny]

Neighbors ‘Power Country’
Ramshackle indie rock from Seattle-based band’s Raymond Carver referencing Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? album (out now on Beating a Dead Horse). Not to be confused with similarly monikered Brooklyn band.
[Neighbors]

David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights ‘Christopher Columbus’
NZ legend and sometime Clean frontman with a track from the latest album of his other project.
[David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights]

Robert Scott ‘Now In Your Hands’
Another track from a sometime member of The Clean (and frontman of The Bats). This is taken from Scott’s wonderful solo album The Green House and, like a handful of the tracks, features fellow Kiwi Hollie ‘Tiny Ruins’ Fullbrook on vocals.
[Robert Scott]

Blonde Redhead ‘The One I Love’
Third track to surface from forthcoming ninth album Barragán and yet another stylistic turn. Stripped down verses, baroque chorus. Can’t wait for the album.
[Blonde Redhead]

Spoon ‘New York Kiss’
Closing track from They Want My Soul.
[Spoon]