Rob's Album Of The Week: The Can't Nots' Radio Pudding

Rob Duguay - Music@990wbob.com

Never afraid of getting loud, wild and crazy, The Can’t Nots have been one of the best up and coming acts in the Providence music scene for the past few years. All you have to do is give these soulful rock & rollers a listen to see why. Bobby Brierly’s scorchingly electric riffs of guitar, Gary Wilkinson’s impeccable drumming skills to go with the steady bass licks from Darren Frigon and Naomi Lee’s powerful voice smashing walls into smithereens, The Can’t Nots are a musical force to truly be in awe of. 

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They have their brand new EP Radio Pudding currently available and it has The Can’t Nots doing what they do best, turning the amps up to 11 and proceeding to take their sound to a new stratosphere. It’s early in the year, but Radio Pudding should prove to be one of the best releases to come out of The Creative Capital by the end of 2014.

When you have George Dussault from Galilee Productions behind the scenes, you simply can’t go wrong with the professional quality that one of New England’s top musical minds put into Radio Pudding. Brierly’s guitar shreds throughout each track along with Lee on vocals becoming a jaw-dropping sonic entity, setting The Can’t Nots new release apart from everything I’ve heard in a while. Part White Stripes, part Tina Turner and even a little funk reminiscent of Sly & The Family Stone, power is the constant rhythmic theme from front to back. I suggest cranking this baby up while opening the windows and not giving a damn about what the neighbors think.

A whole new year, a whole new beginning and you’re probably complaining about the cold. 2014 has had a hell of a start with the abundance of snow we’ve gotten here in Little Rhody. I personally think it helps us appreciate the beachfront summers more while someone else might think that this weather encourages people to be more of an a**hole. Before the Foo Fighters’ IT guy yells at me for writing about the weather, let me get right into my top tracks off of my Album Of The Week. It might not get the frost off of your windshield, but it’ll encourage you to get your hands on the album and blast it through your car stereo. Anyways, here goes something:

The lead up to the loudness in “The Pudding” is spine-tingling, your eyes will bulge with shock and amazement right when you hear Naomi singing her heart out. The Black Crowes-esque tone in “Picking A Fight” is raucous, a headbanging anthem that will bring out all your angst to the front & center. The echoing guitar in “Disco” is something you don’t get to hear in your average typical song, it reminds me a ton of Blondie which makes me adore this one even more. Groovy rhythms in “Old News” flow through the track with Naomi getting reflective with her lyrics. I know I only picked a few songs, but you should be used to it by now. Be well aware that each track off of Radio Pudding is purely pristine.

This Saturday at AS220 on 115 Empire Street in downtown Providence, The Can’t Nots will be celebrating the release of Radio Pudding with Torn Shorts & Brainfruit sharing the bill. A lot of great shows will be going on in the Providence area that night, but make you sure you stop by and check it out. While you’re there, grab a copy of the band’s new EP. After giving it a listen, I guarantee your ears won’t be able to deny it.