Three years in the making, ''Beyond Flatline'' sees the fulfilment of total dedication and the persuit of perfection. As a follow up to their seminal debut release ''No Sleep Demon'', ''Beyond Flatline'' delivers in all departments, taking the melencholy, detailed and song based electro soundscapes of their previous release and melding them to the inspired lyrics and undistorted vocal delivery of frontman Frank Spinath. Transcending futurepop stereotypes ''Beyond Flatline'' delivers a number of near perfect songs where, sculpted, complex sounds and sequences lend the album an almost acoustic feel, unobstrusive but at the same time surprisingly deep. ''Poisonous Friend'', with its infectious power and melody, all but forces the listener into motion, while a spine tingling track such as ''Watching Over You'' demands absolute concentration. ''Beyond Flatline'' is not so much a mere record as it is an auditory excursion : stirring, full of emotional ebb and flow, and possessed of a strong sense of substance.
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