artWednesday, July 29, 2026

Pearl Jam book, new music, and VFX pathways

Today's art coverage is a grab bag of new releases and behind-the-scenes stories. A Pearl Jam photography book offers rare early band photos, while Shannon Lay returns with a genre-shifting album. A piece on VFX training shows how schools are bridging classroom and production.

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New releases and retrospectives

A couple of notable releases today: one looks back at a band's early days, another marks a musician's reinvention.

#01www.rollingstone.comJul 29

Pearl Jam’s Early Years Revealed in New Intimate Photography Book

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament's new book 'Since Forever' collects intimate photos from the band's early years. For fans, it's a rare look at the pre-fame Seattle scene.

by Charisma Madarang5 min readRead original

#02pitchfork.comJul 29

Shannon Lay : Past the Veil

Shannon Lay's 'Past the Veil' is a shift from earthy folk to a more eclectic sound, with a 2023 covers album as the bridge. The review positions it as a reinvention.

by Linnie Greene3 min readRead original

Industry pathways

A piece on VFX training highlights a direct pipeline from school to studio, a model worth watching.

#03www.therookies.coJul 29

From Classroom to Production: Preparing The Next Generation of VFX Leaders

Adelaide University and Rising Sun Pictures have a program that moved a student from high school filmmaking straight into a VFX career. It's a concrete example of industry-academia collaboration.

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Ian Pickering Returns With New Single “The Summer Talking”retrofuturista.com
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