The extended version of Nothing More's “Tired Of Winning / Ships In The Night” is now available in digital outlets. That track is from the band’s new album “Spirits,“ which will be released on October 14. It will also appear on the soundtrack for the new film “The Retaliators” (out September 14).
On another, the band have also announced a new graphic novel called “Spirits Vol. 1.” The group worked on the effort with Z2 Comics and it features writing from Dan Watters and illustrations from Christian Rosado. Jonny Hawkins commented:
“The comic book focuses on four of the Spirit Types. As we were making the album, I came up with the concept for the Spirits Test. Imagine if the zodiac had a baby with the Meyers Briggs personality test, and that baby came out with a fascination with cryptic iconography and metal music… that is this test. Each of us has a Spirit Type and this comic book is an artistic expression of how those Spirit Types come to life in a world very much like our own.”
Mark Vollelunga added:
“I set forth on this collaboration with Z2 comics, and our manager, Will Hoffman, with the idea to expand the Nothing More world and allow the reader to dive deeper down the rabbit hole and elaborate on what these Spirit Types mean; where they came from and why they exist. We wanted to write stories that invoke a compelling sense of empathy and wonder while maintaining a very personal connection to Nothing More songs.
Dan Watters was the perfect dude for the job. He’s such a brilliant, captivating writer. Both of us shared inspiration from shows like The OA and Sense 8 and we wanted to accentuate the differences all people have when something in your life wrecks you… and that even though these differences may seem polarizing, we all still need each other. It’s because of these differences that you learn to survive and grow. This story shows that great strength and mutual respect come to those who learn how to embrace one another despite such differences.”