NEWBURY band The Rift are about to launch their second album Aftershock, the follow up to their debut Ready to Go. The album will be available for download at Amazon, iTunes, etc from January 20, as well as on CD at all Rift concerts. There will be a celebration launch party at The Lion pub in West Street, Newbury, on Friday, January 26, where The Rift will be joined by local band Awesome Welles. The three piece pop-punk band plays with the speed of The Ramones, the energy of The Clash, and the melody of Stiff Little Fingers. The lineup includes Chris Smith on bass and lead vocals, Chas Robert…