Condensing heavy times into two-and-a-half minute bursts is a formidable
skill, and on “No Can Do”, singer Duffy Driediger and company do this
expertly. Without losing any of his vocal sleepiness, Driediger sounds
angry– he’s as disgusted with himself as he seems to be with whoever the
song is about. No one’s painted in an attractive light, no one figures
anything out, and then it’s over. In Ladyhawk’s world, being bummed isn’t alluring– it’s just the way things are, and by embracing it, they make it seem like an alright place to be.
No Can Do was recorded at the Hive Creative Labs with Colin
Stewart (Black Mountain, Cave Singers) with “electro-acoustic help” from
Black Mountain/Lightning Dust member Joshua Wells, and was mastered by
JeffLipton (Bon Iver, Destroyer, Numero Group).
