The Rifles burst onto the UK music scene in 2006 with their rebellious and attitude-laden debut No Love Lost, an album revealing the hopes and dreams of working-class suburban drudgery. They spent the next two years touring relentlessly and building an enormous army of fans along the way, which includes some of the foursome's musical heroes like Paul Weller, Tim Lovejoy, Oasis and more.
It's now round two for The Rifles, and with some enormo-anthems, Great Escape is a soaring indie mission statement�an exhilarating sound of a band raising their game for a shot at the big time. With Jan 'Stan' Kybert (Weller, Oasis, Bjork) on production duties, singer Joel Stoker, guitarist Luke Crowther, bassist Rob Pyne, and drummer Grant Marsh have been guided to a place of musical maturity.
The Great Escape track list:
1. Science In Violence
2. The Great Escape
3. Fall To Sorrow
4. Sometimes
5. Toe Rag
6. History
7. Winter Calls
8. Out In The Past
9. Romeo & Julie
10. The General
11. For The Meantime
The Rifles on tour:
Sep 22 � Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Neck Tie
Sep 23 � Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Sep 24 � New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Sep 25 � New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Sep 26 � Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
Sep 28 � Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
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