- Audio CD (17 July 2006)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Red Ink
- ASIN: B000FMR3UI
- Other Editions: Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 20,928 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
On their debut album No Love Lost, Walthamstow's The Rifles mark themselves out as contemporaries of The Ordinary Boys, The Libertines and Hard-Fi, laddish city slickers dashing through terse, tense urban anthems indebted to the London-accentuated songcraft of The Jam and The Specials. Frontman Joel Stoker, in particular, reminds one of a young Paul Weller, his barked vocals betraying a frayed, soulful emotion on the likes of 'Local Boy' and 'Hometown Blues'. He is something of a cad, as evinced by 'One Night Stand', a tale of a girl he values more for her availability than her intelligence: "I'm not being mean, in fact I'm really rather polite/All I'm trying to say is that you wouldn't catch her on Mastermind". 'Spend A Lifetime' is the cue to a more endearing side, a vulnerable acoustic number undercut by accordion and vocal harmonies subtly orchestrated by producer and sometime Lightning Seed Ian Broudie. No Love Lost works as an album – eleven tracks zip by with barely space to breathe – although few would deny that presently The Rifles still lack the sublime lyrical bent or intriguing self-mythology that saw The Libertines revitalise the genre. --Louis Pattison
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A stunning album with a wonderful blend of old skool mod values and mordern sounds with the heavy influence of Weller evident in both the music and lyrics.
Every track is a blinder and you will be oddly pulled to the lower key acoustic numbers by the pure lyrics.
A wonderful record.
Every track is a blinder and you will be oddly pulled to the lower key acoustic numbers by the pure lyrics.
A wonderful record.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
this band is amazing saw them at the saundhause in northhampton supported by the on offs they were absolutly amazing
the album is also amazing i hope thta there next 1 is as good as this 1 there is no track that is dissapointing i like them all but the best ones are Local Boy, Robin Hood, Narrow Minded social club, peace and quiet and one night stand.
this album is deffinately a must buy u have to go out and buy it
the album is also amazing i hope thta there next 1 is as good as this 1 there is no track that is dissapointing i like them all but the best ones are Local Boy, Robin Hood, Narrow Minded social club, peace and quiet and one night stand.
this album is deffinately a must buy u have to go out and buy it
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I read the reviews above and thought 'yeah, sounds good - I'll buy it.'
I did just that and listened to it, but not so keen on first couple of plays.
Sure, track number one, She's Got Standards, pricks your ears up straight away, but my interest waned after that.
So I put the album on my mp3 and put the CD away thinking it probably wouldn't get many more plays.
But a couple of days later I had to drive somewhere and I'd had enough of listening to whatever was playing, so I hooked up my mp3 and stuck on No Love Lost.
It sounded amazing - just like listening to an old favourite album, like sticking on Definitely Maybe without realising it.
That was nearly two weeks ago and I still can't stop listening to it.
I've now decided this is easily the best album I've bought for ages.
And When I'm Alone - track ten - gets at least three repeats whenever it comes on.
Buy it, but give it a chance - you won't regret it.
I did just that and listened to it, but not so keen on first couple of plays.
Sure, track number one, She's Got Standards, pricks your ears up straight away, but my interest waned after that.
So I put the album on my mp3 and put the CD away thinking it probably wouldn't get many more plays.
But a couple of days later I had to drive somewhere and I'd had enough of listening to whatever was playing, so I hooked up my mp3 and stuck on No Love Lost.
It sounded amazing - just like listening to an old favourite album, like sticking on Definitely Maybe without realising it.
That was nearly two weeks ago and I still can't stop listening to it.
I've now decided this is easily the best album I've bought for ages.
And When I'm Alone - track ten - gets at least three repeats whenever it comes on.
Buy it, but give it a chance - you won't regret it.
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Really Good
The Rifles are fundamentally mod rock revivalists, they perform a kind `a pseudo-sounding post-punk and wear their influences on their sleeves. Read more
Published 15 months ago by P. Frizelle
what an album!
This was my personal favourite album of 2006, and still gets listened to now. Every track is superb. The sneaky secret track 'Fat Cats', is a hidden gem. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2009 by D. Summers
Top release in last 5 years
Blinding debut from this top top band, The Jam for the new millenium. If you can try to get the Jap import it has 3 bonus tracks - Up Close what track. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2008 by N. D. Busby
Awesome debut from The Rifles
Having been away from the city for a while now, it's harder to keep up with the new bands, but The Rifles are one I'm going to keep in touch with now I've found out about them. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2007 by ModdyBoy67
Rifling not Trifling
Like a little saddo I was there on the day of release fresh from seeing the band a couple of times, once notably supported by Milburn. Read more
Published on 29 April 2007 by Paul Richards
Best album The Jam never made!
I was a big Jam follower and felt Paul Weller deviated too far when going solo. Nothing ever filled that void til now - this album is so retro without being out of date if that... Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2006 by M. D. Wood
The Album Razorlight Should have made......
Once in a while, you stumble across an album by a new band that really catches your imagination. This is such an album. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2006 by Ms. F. Fleming
fantastic
this album is fantastic the most refreshing sound to come from a band for years every song is fantastic i can honestly say this is the best album ive bought and heard in the last... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2006 by M. Glynn
AMAZING
This is a fantastic album! Iv seen them live and absolutely love them, and this album is definately a must have! Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2006 by James Aldren
An album with more than 4 good songs
If u want an album with more then 4 good songs (which doesn't seem to happen that often!)check out these lads..... Read more
Published on 23 July 2006 by Mr. K. C. Shinn
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