A discovery: Nine Sixteen by Bruno Merz

I was listening to my iPod on shuffle today when a song came on which I had never heard before. This is odd, because I pride myself on knowing every song on my iPod. Upon inspection, I found the song Nine Sixteen by singer/songwriter Bruno Merz.

The song (and the rest of the album, it would seem) is chock-full of crisp, snappy acoustic guitar and clear piano, which link perfectly with Bruno's not-too-husky, not-too-clear voice. The sound is fairly similar to that of Iron & Wine, and goes great with a late night reading session or sitting inside on a rainy day. The melancholy description of a man travelling to and from his life's places is something we can all relate to...