Slaughter Beach, Dog: At The Moonbase Album Review
By Evan LeBouef
It is no surprise that once again Jake Ewald knocks it out of the park with Slaughter Beach, Dog’s fourth album At the Moonbase. A product made during quarantine, Ewald took isolation as an opportunity to create a comfortable yet forward thinking album filled with new sounds, old feelings, and catchy tunes. Tracks like “Johnathan” touch on hard issues like self-doubt and the idea and thought of death just being another book on the shelf. Spoken word lovers will rejoice with tracks like “Notes From a Brief Engagement (at the Boot & Saddle)” as Ewald provides an aural landscape for listeners to relate their own life experiences to. Slaughter Beach, Dog is known for their catchy modern folk-rock sound and illustrative lyrics. The instrumentation seems to be the same but the saxophone work on tracks is a welcomed addition and feels like the last puzzle piece you were looking for. One track that stands out is “A Modern Lay” as it takes the listener on a journey through the great American bedroom we call love. Overall Ewald once again writes lyrics that can apply to anyone in any situation making this album easy to listen to and even easier to relate to. At the Moonbase was released on Lame-O Records out of Philadelphia Pennsylvania on December 24th 2020. A great gift to wrap up a year where we all saw a lot of growth and hardship.
Stay safe, and keep spinning.
Listen to the album at: slaughterbeach.bandcamp.com/album/at-the-moonbase
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