Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam
| Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2022 | |||
| Studio | Real World (Wiltshire)[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:32 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| The Comet Is Coming chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| 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] |
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]
Background
[edit]On 29 July 2022, The Comet is Coming announced the release of their new album, along with the first single "Code".[2]
Critical reception
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Daddy Kev – mastering engineer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 39 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 24 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Bua, Jane (29 July 2022). "The Comet Is Coming Announce Album, Share New Song "Code"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Metacritc Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Balram, Dhruva (23 September 2022). "Crack Magazine Review". Crack. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b Bryson, Chris (22 September 2022). "The Comet Is Coming Seek Rapture in Rhythm on the Cosmic 'Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Mead, Kerry (26 September 2022). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Kemp, Elle (22 September 2022). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b Presswood, Laurie (20 September 2022). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Simpson, John (27 October 2022). "Spectrum Culture Review". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "AllMusic Best of 2022". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "DJ Mag's Top Albums of 2022". DJ Mag. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Mojo. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Treble Magazine. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Uncut's Best Albums of 2022". Uncut. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Comet Is Coming – Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam at Discogs (list of releases)
- Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
