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'''''Pneumonia''''' is the third and final album by the alt-country band [[W:Whiskeytown|Whiskeytown]]. The lead single, "[[Don't Be Sad]]", was co-written by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] guitarist [[James Iha]]. He provided guitar contributions and backing vocals. The album is known for its troubled history, having sat on a shelf for two years after the band lost their record deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23146-pneumonia|title=Whiskeytown: Pneumonia|first=Ryan|last=Kearney|date=1999-12-31|accessdate=2008-07-08|publisher=Pitchfork|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724201053/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23146-pneumonia|archive-date=2008-07-24|url-status=dead}}</ref> Several bootlegs of the album surfaced before the official release from Lost Highway Records. | '''''Pneumonia''''' is the third and final album by the alt-country band [[W:Whiskeytown|Whiskeytown]]. The lead single, "[[Don't Be Sad]]", was co-written by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] guitarist [[James Iha]]. He provided guitar contributions and backing vocals. The album is known for its troubled history, having sat on a shelf for two years after the band lost their record deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23146-pneumonia|title=Whiskeytown: Pneumonia|first=Ryan|last=Kearney|date=1999-12-31|accessdate=2008-07-08|publisher=Pitchfork|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724201053/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23146-pneumonia|archive-date=2008-07-24|url-status=dead}}</ref> Several bootlegs of the album surfaced before the official release from Lost Highway Records. | ||
The album was met with positive reviews from critics. [[W:AllMusic|AllMusic]] gave it four out of five stars, declaring it as an "undeniably striking and beautifully crafted set of songs".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pneumonia-mw0000587458|first=Mark|last=Deming|title=Pneumonia|access-date=May 21, 2021|website=[[w:AllMusic|AllMusic]]}}</ref> [[W:Spin (magazine)|''Spin'']] gave it eight out of ten, while [[W:Uncut (magazine)|''Uncut'']] gave it a perfect five out of five, calling it an "inarticulate speech of the heart".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Johnstone |first=Nick |date=2001 |title=One For The Road |url=http://www.whiskeytownpneumonia.com/press_uncut.html |magazine=[[w:Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |access-date=2018-02-27 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030223115351/http://www.whiskeytownpneumonia.com/press_uncut.html |archive-date=2003-02-23 }}</ref> The album peaked at position 158 on the [[W:Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and at 38 on the [[W:Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] chart. | |||
== Tracks of interest == | == Tracks of interest == | ||