Pat Todd and The Rank Outsiders – There’s Pretty Things in Palookaville
Pat Todd is a staple of the LA punk scene, first with the long running outfit the Lazy Cowgirls and more recently with the eponymous Pat Todd and the Rank Outsiders and while his former outfit obviously owe a debt to first wave punks and influences like The Stooges and The Ramones, his current band have taken that sound and weaved in elements of country, blues and good old fashioned rock and roll. The quintet’s latest full length There’s Pretty Things in Palookaville, their first since 2019’s The Past Came Callin’ features 16 tracks their unique blend of punk ‘n roll and while it’s fair to say there aren’t any surprises here, especially for fans familiar with their work it offers up the odd pleasant surprise. I particularly like the way that they seamlessly jump from Money, a slightly stri...
