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The New Year brought optimism, crashing hangovers and another exciting 12 months of new bands. It also brought forth yet another huge, grandstanding boast – “possibly the best Top Five yet,” indeed.

Well, once again, it was no idle bragging, but a reflection of a bumper month of sweet-as-candy new bands: The brilliant Ribbon, the sibling-a-go-go Joe Gideon and The Shark and the crazed, loopy and gorgeous Here We Go Magic.

So cast your mind back to wintry times and read all about it here!