From Abba to U2, midcentury vocal groups to 00s emo, we highlight songs that clear up the previous year’s party and look to a fresh start
Over the festive period, the playlists of those who celebrate Christmas (and Mariah Carey) burst with seasonal classics in the manner of a stocking bulging with oranges. There’s Frosty the Snowman! There’s The Little Drummer Boy! There’s Cyndi Lauper going down on Pelle Almqvist from the Hives’s mother!
But new year is too often neglected when it comes to musical curation. So here, in no particular order, are some of the greatest cuts to kick off the next 366 (I checked) days.