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Goldrush Ozona (Better Looking Records) By: Alex Steininger
  
  Better Looking Records never fails to amaze me.  With their latest release by Oxford, England's Goldrush, Ozona, they serve up a band that knows how to write guitar-drenched, Brit-pop-meets-shoegazer tunes with some of the most memorable melodies as-of-late in indie-rock. 
Album opener "Wait for the Wheels" is a jangle-y, yet powerful rocker, while "Feel" is a simple, bouncy pop ditty.  "Let You Down" is an introspective Brit-pop song that is equally tender and rocking, as is the piano-laden, space-pop of "Each Moment In Time". 
Whether they're writing outright rockers, tender pop numbers, or blending the two, Goldrush delivers pop goodness in a rock shell, always putting the melody and hook first, but meanwhile not afraid to rock out or experiment with textures, tones, and layers.  This is a rock band that pushes their own envelope, all while knowing their limitations.  I'll give it an A.
 
  
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