The Rifles are an English indie rock band from Chingford, London. Brand has probably heard of them before in his English escapades.

The band consists of Joel Stoker (vocals, guitar), Lucus Crowther (guitar, vocals), Rob Pyne (bass guitar, vocals), and Grant Marsh (drums, percussion). Session musician Dean Mumford (Keys) usually joins the band on tour.
Great Escape is the second studio album from The Rifles, which was released on January 26, 2009 after the initial release date of October 13 was delayed.[1]

The album delay was somewhat attributed to the length of time it took to record. The Rifles used two different producers, Dave McCracken and Stan “Jan” Kybert, as well as recording the album in three different locations.

The Rifles used Dave Davies’ (The Kinks) studio in Crouch End, called Konk Studios, Dan Hawkins’ (The Darkness) studio Leeders Farm, and “The Pool” in Miloco Studios to record the album.[2]

The album was released in North America on September 15, 2009 through Nettwerk Music Group.

The song “Science in Violence” was featured in an ad for MTV2′s Dew Tour 2009.