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"