The Rifles

Based out of London, the five-piece outfit The Rifles picks and pulls elements of classic and current post-punk as well as indie rock, then ties the pieces together with its youthful energy. Starting with its 2006 debut album No Love Lost, the band has captured a pop punk sound that has been received with a fair amount of commercial success. The Rifles released its acoustic album, Acoustic No. 1, in 2010, trying out a more subdued sound before its subsequent third studio album, Freedom Run, a return to its post-punk, indie roots.