Ashley GellmanSLAUGHTER BEACH, DOG; ERIN RAE
THURSDAY 4/11. GEORGE’S MAJESTIC LOUNGE, FAYETTEVILLE. 8 P.M. $20-$24.
Solo projects can be tricky. While often a necessary creative departure for the artist, they’re rarely as good as the preceding band that got people hooked in the first place. In the case of Jake Ewald — who came to prominence as the singer and guitarist of seminal Philadelphia emo band Modern Baseball — going solo under the name Slaughter Beach, Dog meant finding a more accommodating home for his somber melodies and intimate character studies. Though the moniker swiftly came to represent Ewald’s full-fledged band, he’ll be performing solo at George’s, where songs like “Phoenix,” “Map of the Stars,” “Are You There” and “Engine” will be laid bare as the lonely literary masterpieces that they are. Support comes from Erin Rae, a Nashville singer-songwriter who sings backup on Slaughter Beach, Dog’s “Strange Weather” and whose “abundant melodic flourishes” belong to a “bygone era,” according to Pitchfork. Get tickets here.
