With a sound that draws on influences from the Pixies, R.E.M., and the Replacements, to Fleetwood Mac, DrugMoney takes engaging and familiar pop arrangements and plays them with a fiery intensity. The Asheville, North Carolina band was formed as a power duo in 2001 when former solo acoustic artist Fisher Meehan joined forces with drummer Paul Conrad. The group caught the attention of Hybrid Recordings at a CBGB's show and quickly signed with the label. Bassist Bill Reynolds of the Sub Pop band the Blue Rags soon signed on. Before entering the studio to record the band's debut,...