The Dining Rooms return for another set of lovingly-produced downtempo. _Ink_, their 5th studio album, starts off with the bent bass and swooning vocals of "Free to Grow," and continues in the slinky late-night lounge vein. "Ceremony" certainly gets the heads nodding, and the moody spoken word of "Thank You?" evokes the mixed feelings of expressing one's emotions. The swirling harps, French spoken-word, and anguished horns of "Etage Noir 1" give way to the quicker house of "Etage Noir 2." Elsewhere, the Dining Rooms provide their good, if typical, downtempo beats, which makes for another strong showing, even if not necessarily mind-blowing.