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Review of Show Me How by Bing's solo project High Five Spaceship

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:18:21 -0500

Christopher Bingham’s first EP as High Five Spaceship, considering its banjo melodies and curious electronics, comes across as a technically skilled bit of tooling about in the home studio more than it does a heartfelt opus, but the cold, jagged soundscapes of Show Me How are littered with intimate inventions and bursts of action movie bombast that make this EP more sonically nuanced than it at first seems.

Show Me How is bookended by two static banjo led mood pieces, the pastoral reverb-laden ‘Captain’ at the start, reminiscent of Grandaddy at their calmest, and Whistle For Will as the closer, brought to life with sparse Alva Noto percussive electronics and a synth string line that evokes the more atmospheric pieces from (and don’t take this to be a bad thing) the Minecraft soundtrack.

But the real meat of the EP begins with personal highlight ‘69’, cool and driving acid jazz and ambient electronics that are cloudy desperate winter days on lonely city streets, offset with a choral, almost liturgical vocal line that lifts it to a place of reverence. The world is cold, the world is beautiful.

Bingham’s unusual and throaty voice in these tracks is worth mentioning. Through tightly-woven and usually abstract lyrics, he variously employs the foggy choral tehnique present in ‘Captain’ and ‘69’ and a more forthright speak-singing, on tracks ‘Always Pregnant’ and - the centerpiece to the EP - six minute epic ‘Nightblind’. Under the control of less able artists songs of this length can be muddy and confused affairs, but Nightblind is a focused and magnificent climax to Show Me How, despite the lack of banj— ah, no, there it is.

Bing’s work in other media shares this EP’s sense of humour; a casual, shrugged-off sharpness with dark and intricate edges. In his music he combines the natural charm of this that sits at the core of his popularity with an affinity for effortless melody and cool sonic play that I look forward to hearing more of in the future.

Looks like he really has…… SHOWN US HOW

Ok bye

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Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:30:25 -0500

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slomozovo: You can now follow me on Instant Grams!

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:30:35 -0500

slomozovo:

You can now follow me on Instant Grams!

Photo

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 07:30:27 -0500

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Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:30:42 -0500

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heyitsamedani: Done wif my Slomozovo artwork! :D Acrylic paint...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:30:30 -0500

heyitsamedani:

Done wif my Slomozovo artwork! :D Acrylic paint on canvas. Took me 2 days to get it done, but it was worth it. Might send it to Bing ^_^

twinbiologist: NOBODY ASKED FOR THIS BUT HAVE SOME FUCKING...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:30:50 -0500

twinbiologist:

NOBODY ASKED FOR THIS BUT HAVE SOME FUCKING CHRISTOPHER BINGHAM.

YOU’RE WELCOME

HIDY 6: Classic Artist Tips & Tricks

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:30:40 -0500

HIDY 6: Classic Artist Tips & Tricks

lucylivesherlife: The end of an era. (I throw my hands up in...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:30:44 -0500

lucylivesherlife:

The end of an era.

(I throw my hands up in the air sometimes, saying eh-oh, I’ma Draw Yo)

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Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:22:44 -0500

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Plates? SMASH!! GWROMG #1

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:31:04 -0500

Plates? SMASH!! GWROMG #1

homo4slomozovo: lookin’ spookily good bing

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:30:31 -0500

homo4slomozovo:

lookin’ spookily good bing

itsamandything: I made Bing pretty

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:30:41 -0500

itsamandything:

I made Bing pretty

Bing working at Google (x)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:30:41 -0500

Bing working at Google (x)

heyitsamedani: My sexy role model, right here :P

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 06:30:39 -0500

heyitsamedani:

My sexy role model, right here :P

slomozovo: New sketch! Final Cut Porn, starring myself and...

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 09:49:17 -0400

slomozovo:

New sketch! Final Cut Porn, starring myself and Jamie Spicer-Lewis (with a couple of cameos). Please reblog if you enjoy it!

heyitsamedani: Can we all just take a moment to appreciate how...

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:30:30 -0400

heyitsamedani:

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate how cute Bing is when he smiles? It’s not often to see him smile like that in his videos :)

Awwwhhh

lucylivesherlife: slomozovo - one of the best youtubers out...

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:30:38 -0400

lucylivesherlife:

slomozovo - one of the best youtubers out there.

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Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:30:48 -0400

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Favourite of Bing’s 5sf Tribute Week: Parkour Office

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:30:53 -0400

Favourite of Bing’s 5sf Tribute Week: Parkour Office