ARTIST: Whiskeytown

ALBUM: Pneumonia (2001)

LINK: http://www.ryan-adams.com or http://www.losthighwayrecords.com

This is the fourth release by one of my favorite americana-style bands fronted by Ryan Adams, who has a hand in all the songs written, along with Mike Daly, known primarily for his pedal steel playing with many artists in this genre. I can definitely hear a resemblance to Fleetwood Mac, Graham Parsons and, (do you remember) the Sundays, especially due to the beautiful harmony vocals by Caitlin Cary... similar sounding to Emmy Lou Harris and Nicolette Larson. This is an amazingly well produced album by Ethan Johns, once again. It flows moodily up & down like a leaf on a journey to the ground on a windy day. Man... if I could work with someone like that, maybe my turds would sound polished, but then again, Ryan is an incredibly gifted, soulful, thoughtful singer-songwriter, even though he seems like an overblown, cocky, selfish dork. http://www.ryan-adams.com or http://www.losthighwayrecords.com