Songs of the year, number 12: Birch - Spelling Lessons

The elegant and enigmatic Birch released 'Spelling Lessons' early in 2019. It served as a taster for her debut album, femme.one, which was released in April. As is the case with the album's title track, the subtleties of her sound can sometimes mean that the message is missed, and it also means that she's an artist who needs to be properly listened to as her music doesn't provide an instant hit necessarily. She will definitely be one to watch in 2020.