I am the poor man sitting on the ground
You are the rich man sitting on the town
I set up my cross and you burned it right down
You are the fat man lying through his teeth
I am the young man dying underneath
I tried to see the show but you sat in my seat
Now I know there ain’t no difference between you and me
I just sit a little straighter
I am the ugly man, the last one on the list
You are the handsome man, the first one to get kissed
I thought I found my lover, but you’re the only one she missed
Now I know there ain’t no difference between you and me
I just speak a little clearer
Now I know there ain’t no difference between you and me
I just dress a little better
Ben Wheeler uses an East German synthesizer and a Soviet flanger to create hauntingly weird yet bright and open electronic soundscapes. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 10, 2022
An ambitious pop song cycle about human loneliness and fear, thick with harmonies and buoyed by tight musicianship. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 27, 2018
“Portraits” is a collection of expertly drawn narrative songs with sharply observed lyrics and rustic instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 25, 2022