Mike McCready, guitarist for Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, and Mad Season, has released “Farewell To Seasons,” the title track from his upcoming “lost” rock opera, alongside a companion animated music video directed by Cyrus Entezam.
The song is the first release from McCready’s “Farewell to Seasons,” featuring 11 new songs written and recorded as an artifact by “David Williams,” the fictional lead character in McCready’s accompanying graphic novel.
Set for release on December 1, the project will be available in deluxe editions that pair the graphic novel with a vinyl pressing, bringing Williams’ story and music to life. Developed over the last 20 years, McCready’s story captures the drive and tight 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” shows the brutal cost grunge had for so many artists and musicians as it captures the lived experience of that era. The glory and the heartbreak as it asks the unanswerable question … was it worth it?
“I’m incredibly excited for my new graphic novel with Z2, “Farewell to Seasons,” McCready said. “It’s a story I’ve been developing for many years, inspired by the creativity, community, and chaos of the Seattle music scene. 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.”
This graphic novel and rock opera will be released as a slip-cased oversized 12” x 12” Deluxe Edition, as well as a regular sized 9” x 9” standard edition. All editions of Mike McCready’s Farewell to Seasons are available to order exclusively at Z2’s website and a standard-sized edition will be available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, as well as other independent book stores, retailers and fine comic shops worldwide on December 1.
Mike McCready’s Farewell to Seasons track listing:
Side A:
Overture
Queen of The Seasons
Sleeping in the Park
Jon Alexander Intro
Count the Stars
Rock Rules
Side B:
Just like Your Hero’s
Farewell to Seasons
Shut the Voices
Benevolent Tragedy
They Say
For more information visit Z2comics.com and pre-order here
Check out ‘Farewell To Seasons’ video here: