The band planned a full world tour in 2007[1] and played "Almost Ready" on the Late Show with David Letterman to support their album.

[2] A music video was made for "Been There All the Time", featuring Sonic Youth front-man Thurston Moore and his daughter, Coco.

[3] The album was released through Fat Possum Records in the US[4] and through the Play It Again, Sam label in Europe,[5][6] Australia, New Zealand[7] and Japan.

"[26] Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that the "very existence of this new album is a surprise, but the real shock is that Beyond is a flat-out great record, a startling return to form for J Mascis as a guitarist and songwriter and Dinosaur Jr. as a band."

[May 2007, p. 123] "Almost Ready" was used on the Major League Baseball 2K8[33] and Skate 3[34] soundtracks, and "Pick Me Up" is downloadable content from the Rock Band series.