Slaughter Beach, Dog - Live at The Cabin (2022) Hi-Res

Slaughter Beach, Dog is a rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania formed by Jake Ewald in 2014. Initially starting as one of Ewald's solo projects away from Modern Baseball, the group was realized after an indefinite hiatus of Modern Baseball was announced.[1] The line-up originally featured vocalist and guitarist Jake Ewald, bassist Ian Farmer (also from Modern Baseball), guitarist Nick Harris (departed in 2020) from All Dogs, and former Superheaven drummer Zack Robbins.

Slaughter Beach, Dog’s latest release was Live at the Cabin, recorded at home in the Poconos in early 2021 and released in October of 2022. Since most all of those songs were stripped down versions of previously released songs, the band wasn’t touring.

Slaughter Beach, Dog refuses to stay in the confines of one genre. What includes a couple of emo anthems written for Modern Baseball earlier on, the band’s discography continues to reflect the creative self-expression of Ewald’s passion project with an authentic, exploratory sound. The result is a bridge between indie and folk, with some older songs slowed down during recent performances to offer a folksier interpretation – this time, Glowing and Jonathan (the third arguably too slowed down). Even after 7 years of Slaughter Beach, Dog, the band has maintained its ability to keep their gigs feeling as personal and intimate as ever, in large part due to the interjection of Ewald’s anecdotes that melt hearts. It’s part of the appeal of the band in the first place. Ewald’s songwriting feels more like “the narration of recent encounters to friends,” per a nearby audience member. I found solace in the crowd whistling alongside Ewald during fan favorite Acolyte, enveloped in shared reverence.