Video: The Rifles - "The Great Escape" (animated) [music video]

The Rifles are an indie rock band formed in Chingford, London, England in 2004. They are heavily influenced by The Clash, The Jam and 90s Britpop. Their debut album No Love Lost was released on 17 July 2006 which peaked at #26 in the UK charts. Their highest charting single is Repeated Offender which reached #26. They released their second album entitled Great Escape on 26th January 2009 (originally scheduled for 13th October 2008 release), which peaked at #27 in the UK charts and reached the number 2 slot in the UK indie charts. The [...]

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Music video for "The Great Escape" by London's the Rifles from "The Rifles EP."

Few things I can imagine could more for a band's rep than having to cut the Italian leg of your European tour short because you felt threatened after your drummer flirted with a mobster's wife. For London's The Rifles , this behavior is fine underscore to their brand of cheeky britpop- angular guitar jabs smoothed over by memorable, immediate choruses. Peep the video & D/L their ace, calmly rebellious "The Great Escape" below. The Rifles' Great Escape EP (Nettwerk US) is available now via iTunes. [...]

• The Rifles "The Great Escape" » The Rifles - The Great Escape.mp3

The Rifles' new single "The Great Escape" is off their new EP of the same name, out now on iTunes US. http://www.myspace.com/therifl es http://www.therifles.net/ http://www.nettwerk.com

Video: The Rifles "The Great Escape"

The Rifles - The Great Escape music video from The Great Escape EP

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