So, Stereogum have just run this list of their 40 Best (ewww!) New Bands http://smf.is/1x57fm - which sort of fails to be selective but has some good picks in there like Peaking Lights, Austra, EMA, Laurel Halo and SBTRKT.

I'd add Hey Sholay, New Look, Stay+ (Christian Aids) and Becoming Real. Some tracks amongst this lot: http://soundcloud.com/seaninsound/favorites

Be curious who you've discovered and liked so far this year....? And, don't you think new bands are much smaller than they used to be?

Here's the full Stereogum list if you don't wanna click through in a-z order...
01. Action Bronson
02. Araabmuzik
03. ASAP Rocky
04. Austra
05. Big Troubles
06. CANT
07. Caveman
08. Clams Casino
09. Cult Of Youth
10. Dirty Beaches
11. Elite Gymnastics
12. EMA
13. Frank Ocean
14. Gauntlet Hair
15. Grimes
16. Holy Other
17. I Break Horses
18. Iceage
19. Jamie Woon
20. Lana Del Rey
21. Laurel Halo
22. Light Asylum
23. Main Attrakionz
24. Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire
25. OFF!
26. Peaking Lights
27. Pure X
28. Purity Ring
29. SBTRKT
30. Shabazz Palaces
31. Sleep ? Over
32. SPACEGHOSTPURRP
33. Star Slinger
34. The Soft Moon
35. The Weeknd
36. Unknown Mortal Orchestra
37. Weekend
38. Wild Flag
39. Youth Lagoon
40. Yuck