Lets run in circles.

There are words that I absolutely refuse to take lightly. For me, the words "genius" and "masterpiece" aren't ones that I typically dole out on any old artist or album. So when I say that I have been listening to Ben Burroughs pretty much non-stop for the past two days and that he is a genius songwriter and has created several masterpiece albums full of beauty and depth, I mean it from the bottom of my heart. Here's a review one of my friends wrote for his first album entitled Sugarbush:


"In April of 2005, in a basement somewhere in Cincinnati, Ohio Ben Burroughs finished recording what would be the first of many notches in his proverbial record release belt over the next couple of years. Titled Sugarbush, it is the story of a family living with, and without, a father, and also husband who has let them down in a big way. Inspired heavily by 60s pop, and 70s folk, as well as current DIY artists such as Phil Elverum and Adrian Orange, Ben recorded Sugarbush in it’s entirety by himself, in his mother’s basement, without any cymbals on his drum kit (a tidbit gone unnoticed until he actually revealed it to me himself.) Wispy guitar noodlings are the first thing we hear on the opening track “As a Film,“ but only for a brief forty-four seconds before being blasted by drowning guitars and a sweeping synth hook that even Kevin Shields would envy, when the albums second track, “Can’t Seem To Stop" actually kicks in. These muffled, death grind guitars sneak their ways into other tracks such as “Meet Me in the Air,” where you don’t even see them coming. Songs, “Sweet Memories,” and “Escape Talk,” are easy listeners, and impressive instrumentally, which ends up being the common thread that holds Sugarbush together. The standout track is found towards the end, titled “Leaving Today.” Charming the listener right away with a haunting waltz worthy of a party in Edward Scissorhands’ courtyard. Ending everything on a relatively melodramatic note, “Remember” gets you thinking: “What if Pink Floyd had written The Wall with only Casio keyboards on hand?” Even if Mr. Burroughs had had a full band of musicians helping him orchestrate every song and nuance on Sugarbush, I’m convinced it couldn't sound any better. Sugarbush is definately a sweet treasure and worth the time."
-Joey Cook, 2007


I would whole-heartedly agree.

Here are two tracks from Sugarbush:
Leaving Today
Sweet Memories

...and two more from Into the Lake:
Treasure City
It's About Time