Per Pitchfork.com, former-Wilco collaborator and Rolling Meadows native Jay Bennett’s final solo album, Kicking at the Perfumed Air, will be released as a free download.

Bennett died one year ago this month from a painkiller overdose, and Bennett’s mother Jan and brother Jeff have set up the Jay Bennett Foundation to commemorate the one year anniversary of his passing.

The Foundation will release Kicking at the Perfumed Air as a free download on July 10 through their website. Although the album will be free, the Foundation will accept donations that will benefit both the foundation and it’s charities. The Jay Bennett Foundation website says that it will support “music and education”. Additionally, the album can also be purchased as a physical CD in which all proceeds will go to the Foundation.

A press release statement from Jay’s brother Jeff, via Pitchfork, can be read below:

“Those of us who loved Jay lost a son, a brother, a collaborator and a loyal friend. The world lost a gifted musician, thoughtful song-writer and uniquely creative force in the studio who was always working to make music better. This album is part of a larger effort to honor Jay’s memory and enhance his legacy by exposing more people to his music and by supporting charitable efforts to make the world a better place.”