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Their previous two albums - \u003cem\u003eBig Life\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNone The Wiser\u003c\/em\u003e - achieved the highest chart positions of their career to date, while their cult-like popularity has continued in the intervening years with countless sold-out London shows at venues including the Roundhouse, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, O2 Kentish Forum, KOKO, Electric Ballroom and Electric Brixton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe triumphant reaction and electrifying energy of those shows inspired \u003cstrong\u003eThe Rifles\u003c\/strong\u003e as they sent about writing \u003cem\u003eLove Your Neighbour\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s a record which bursts with the traits that have inspired such devotion amongst fans: songs as gritty as they are anthemic, and full of lyrics which capture broadly relatable experiences and provide evocative snapshots of modern British life. The overriding message of the album is a plea to embrace the power of your local community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVocalist\/guitarist Joel Stoker says, “‘\u003cem\u003eLove Your Neighbour\u003c\/em\u003e is saying we’re all in this big old mess together and it would be good to get along a bit more and enjoy it. Talk to people more, help each other out when you can, say good morning and maybe take your head away from your phone for 5 minutes and appreciate the people standing next to you. I’d like to think that the record captures life's daily situations that we all come across, all wrapped up in 3 minute bundles that you can sing along to.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s an apt decision of the album’s lead single ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Kids Won’t Stop\u003c\/em\u003e’. It starts with Joel reflecting on how life inevitably changes from the first flush of youth and into the demands of adulthood. 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