Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament Announces New Photo Book Since Forever

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has collected his personal photograph archive into a new book, Since Forever, out September 25th in select independent bookstores and on the band’s website. According to Ament, 90% of the more than 250 black-and-white photographs in the 9-inch by 12-inch hardcover volume have never been seen before, offering a rare and intimate look at Pearl Jam’s early years in the 1990s. Buy Ohana Festival Tickets In a press release, Since Forever is described as “a deeply personal visual journal of creativity, friendship, and life on the road.” Accompanying the collection of backstage, in-studio, and other candid shots are Ament’s own “wry insights, observations, and personal reflections.” “If there was a goal, it was mostly to save the failing 30-year-old negatives. It was [my brother] Barry’s idea to make a book,” Ament explained in a statement. “Historically, my family will often get together by creating some kind of project or job. And in some ways, putting together this book was a job for Barry and me — a reason to hang out. Most of these photos are from 1990 to 1998. He was there for a lot of it. If he wasn’t, he was next door or a phone call away.” Pre-orders ...