Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam is the third and final studio album by English band the Comet Is Coming. It was released on 23 September 2022 under Impulse! Records.
Background On 29 July 2022, The Comet is Coming announced the release of their new album, along with the first single "Code".
Critical reception Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82, based on 8 reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the release a 7.5 out of 10 based on a consensus of 10 reviews.
At Exclaim!, critic reviewer Chris Bryson said "Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam sees the band finding new pockets to dwell in and galaxies to explore. One of the Comet Is Coming's most distinguishing aspects is the massiveness of their sound, and that comes through again on Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam — the crisp, deft drums, the bass crunch, the alien-firefly-weaving-through-the-sky sax, and the kaleidoscopic synths that fill in the rest." Laurie Presswood of The Skinny described the release as "bass-laden and synthesised, with shimmering inverted pedals that set the stage for extraterrestrial adventures in jazz."
Accolades + Publications' year-end list appearances for Hyper-Dimensional Expansion BeamCritic/PublicationListRankRef AllMusic AllMusic's Top Albums of 2022NA DJ Mag DJ Mag Top Albums of 2022NA Mojo Mojo Top 50 Albums of 202218 Treble Treble Top 50 Albums of 202219 Uncut Uncut Top 75 Albums of 202228
Track listing
Personnel Daddy Kev – mastering engineer
Charts +Chart performance for Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam Chart (2022) Peakposition
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