Songs of the year, number 1: Mallrat - Charlie

Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw, aka Mallrat, hails from Brisbane. Although she's only released a few EP's, she supported Maggie Rogers on the European leg of her Heard It In A Past Life tour and seems set to see her profile rise over the next year. I haven't heard any of her other work but I was sold on 'Charlie' on the first listen. There's a real sense of guileless and ease about the song... it's not so much naive as unpolished, what with it's slightly wonky keyboard sound and all, but it's got a simple message to it and has an easy rough diamond charm that should see Shaw's sound travel far and wide.