One For The Weekend: Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders

Check out "I'll Dream Alone," the title track off Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders' latest album out now! Catch 'em on tour in the EU! 

Here's the scoop...

Pat Todd & the Rankoutsiders — born out of the ashes of the legendary Lazy Cowgirls and led by a frontman whose name has stood for the raw heart of American underground music for decades — return with their ninth album, “I’ll Dream Alone.” It’s twelve tracks of loud guitars, road-worn storytelling, and the same fusion of snarling ’70s punk, country, blues, and classic rock that’s made the band a benchmark for authenticity in American rock’n’roll.

Pat Todd wrote or co-wrote the songs the way the Rankoutsiders always have — some road-tested on stage for years before finally being cut (“Ambition Street”), others built from scratch in the studio with the lyrics arriving last (“We’re Outta Time,” “The World It Don’t Need You,” and the title track “I’ll Dream Alone” itself). The album ranges from the Velvet Underground “Loaded”-style ballad “Mediocre Heart” to the uptempo soul-beat of “Beyond the County Line” and the 60’s-AM-radio update “The Last Of Me.” Guitarist Nick Alexander takes a rare turn on lead vocals for “It Ain’t All My Fault,” a song based on a true story, backed by Stephen Vigh, Kevin Keller and Pat Todd.

I'll Dream Alone is out today, Friday, October 2. Get it directly from Hound Gawd! Records right here. Available on standard black vinyl, CD and digital, plus a limited edition pressed on “Blood & Gunpowder” red vinyl. Also available digitally via Bandcamp right here. Catch 'em on tour in Europe during October and November.

 

Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders releasing new album I'll Dream Alone in October!

Rock 'n' roll flame-keepers Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders unleash their latest studio album I'll Dream Alone on October 2nd via Hound Gawd! Records. 

Here's the scoop from Hound Gawd! Records...

Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders were formed in 2004 after Pat put an end to The Lazy Cowgirls (1983 to 2004). The Rankoutsiders have over 30 releases to their name, with a new album, I’LL DREAM ALONE, coming out on October 2nd before their month-long European tour starting also in October 2026. For more info, check their site: https://linktr.ee/Rankoutsiders

With this new release, Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders encapsulate 100 years of Rock’n’roll, Punk, Blues, Country & Folk traditions - sometimes within the same song! Poetic yet realistic, and straight to the point in a gritty and artistic way - all wrapped up in a high-energy Rock’n’Roll Presentation! Miss this band live at your own peril. 

Led by Pat Todd, the RANKOUTSIDERS are truly a band: energetically flanking Todd stage left is long-time guitarist and vocalist Kevin Keller; to the right is guitarist and founding member, Nick Alexander- the cool, calm and collected eye of the storm; bassist Steven Vigh holds the lower frequencies in check, pushing choruses to the next harmonic level, while drummer Dan Whitmore drives the engine, keeping the band on the rails. Album artwork by Hollywood Guthrie. 

Pre-order a limited-edition colour vinyl version of Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders' new album I'll Dream Alone directly from Hound Gawd! Records right here. Listen to "Desire Left Town" and watch a couple of live clips below.