To celebrate his 30th birthday, Canadian comedian Jacob Balshin (dinkbalshin) recorded his debut special. theclaremartin reviews Balshin's casually confident set:
is a short and sweet introduction to Balshin’s laid-back style of comedy. He takes to the stage with a shrugging confidence that’s so endearing he can get away with his mid-set bursts of idiosyncratic laughter at his own bits. And hell, he has every reason to break; between his clever word play and off-kilter way of looking at the world, Balshin’s jokes are killer. Not everyone can land a bit about bodily fluids on carpet, but he sure can.
Balshin covers plenty of ground in 35-ish minutes, describing his ideal date , recalling a girlfriend coming out to him, and outlining his surprisingly wholesome reasoning for his preferred type of porn. Far too many comedians these days try to stretch out their material to the standard 60 minutes , so it’s refreshing to see a young comic willing to break convention. Every minute of the special counts; brevity is the soul of wit and all that.
Balshin’s relaxed set is punctuated by a trio of songs that interrupt his easy, casual flow. He really commits to these numbers with the intensity required to sell a musical bit. In fact, the juxtaposition is at times reminiscent of theTV series, quickly transitioning from unassuming, conversational jokes to a highly stylized performance. He’s a deft and, of course, hilarious lyricist, however, it’s not quite enough to justify the abrupt tonal shifts.comes to a close, Balshin debuts his final song, which is the shaggiest, but also the most inventive.
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