For devoted record obsessives, few joys are as exhilarating or rewarding as THE DISCOVERY -- the moment you uncover a great overlooked band that’s been inexplicably ignored or forgotten. I live for those moments. And that’s exactly what happened when I first heard Happy Refugees. I was immediately struck by their restless creativity and sense of adventure, the wonderfully odd way they married the shambolic with the elegant, the unexpected left turns, the often cinematic scope of their reach, and just the sheer quality of everything I was hearing. “Beyond Moth and Rust.” has all the qualities that captivated me in the first place - the band’s vigor, knack for sharp hooks and capacity to surprise remain undiminished by time. Great songs are in abundance. Album opener “What’s Your Appeal” is a shining example of their mastery of language, atop a hypnotic, circular guitar line. “Grasp the Nettle,” is a love song as pretty as anything the Go-Betweens ever did, with its gently strummed chords, flickering keyb