Dead Language is the brutally crisp sound of four people in a room – the sonic payoff of a decade of learning how to play as one fierce unit. Its strength doesn’t come from racks of guitars or bass drops, but from its sparse precision. The band’s song writing chops are as honed as their playing, allowing them the freedom to bang out their point quickly ("Young Professionals") or take their time to make an impact ("Ashes Away"). The Flatliners’ records have always been an accurate, honest portrait of where the band lived. Dead Language, the band’s most direct and vital record to date, is a monument to the honesty of ten years in the trenches.