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Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready and Z2 comics have announced a graphic novel and accompanying “lost” rock opera album that detail an alternative history of Seattle. Both the graphic novel and the album are titled Farewell to Seasons, and will be released on October 6th.
A press release reads, “Developed over the last 20 years, McCready’s story captures the drive and sense of community that forged the powerful backbone of the Seattle music scene of the 1980s, as their world changed forever with the explosion of grunge in the ‘90s. Farewell to Seasons unflinchingly shows the brutal cost it had for so many artists and musicians as it captures the lived experience of that seminal era. The glory and the heartbreak as it asks the unanswerable question… was it worth it?”
The guitarist himself added, “I’m incredibly excited to announce my new graphic novel with Z2, Farewell to Seasons. It’s a story I’ve been developing for many years, inspired by the creativity, community, and chaos of the Seattle music scene.”
He added, “Farewell to Seasons is a historical fantasy set in that world, and alongside the graphic novel there will also be a ‘lost’ rock opera connected to the story, featuring original music written from the perspective of David Williams, one of the main characters. I’ve had a great time bringing this project to life with Z2, and I hope people enjoy the journey as much as I did creating it.”
As McCready mentioned, the album contains original songs that were written from the perspective of one of the graphic novel’s lead characters, David Williams.
Pre-orders of deluxe and standard editions are available via the Z2 Comics webstore, although a super-deluxe limited-edition package has already sold out.
See images of the Mike McCready’s Farewell to Seasons graphic novel and album below.
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