Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam

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.^[2]

Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam
Studio album by the Comet Is Coming
Released	23 September 2022 (2022-09-23)
Studio	Real World (Wiltshire)[1]
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:32
Label	Impulse!
The Comet Is Coming chronology
Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (2019) Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam (2022)
Singles from Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam
"Code" Released: 29 July 2022[2]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.5/10[3]
Metacritic	82/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Crack	7/10[5]
Exclaim!	8/10[6]
God Is in the TV	7/10[7]
NME	[8]
The Skinny	[9]
Spectrum Culture	65%[10]

Background

On 29 July 2022, The Comet is Coming announced the release of their new album, along with the first single "Code".^[2]

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.^[4] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the release a 7.5 out of 10 based on a consensus of 10 reviews.^[3]

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."^[6] 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."^[9]

Accolades

Publications' year-end list appearances for Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam

Critic/Publication	List	Rank	Ref
AllMusic	AllMusic's Top Albums of 2022	NA	[11]
DJ Mag	DJ Mag's Top Albums of 2022	NA	[12]
Mojo	Mojo's Top 50 Albums of 2022	18	[13]
Treble	Treble's Top 50 Albums of 2022	19	[14]
Uncut	Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2022	28	[15]

Track listing

Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Code"	4:15
2.	"Technicolour"	3:29
3.	"Lucid Dreamer"	3:29
4.	"Tokyo Nights"	0:49
5.	"Pyramids"	4:50
6.	"Frequency of Feeling Expansion"	4:31
7.	"Angel of Darkness"	6:57
8.	"Aftermath"	3:13
9.	"Atomic Wave Dance"	4:44
10.	"The Hammer"	3:06
11.	"Mystik"	4:09
Total length:		43:32

Personnel

• Daddy Kev – mastering engineer

Charts

Chart performance for Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16]	39
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17]	24