Doom Days
Studio album by
Bastille
Released14 June 2019 (2019-06-14)
Genre
Length40:00 (Original release)
78:56 (This Got Out of Hand)
Label
Producer
Bastille chronology
Other People's Heartache, Pt. 4
(2018) 		Doom Days
(2019) 		Goosebumps EP
(2020)
Singles from Doom Days
  1. "Quarter Past Midnight"
    Released: 9 May 2018[3]
  2. "Doom Days"
    Released: 25 April 2019[4]
  3. "Joy"
    Released: 2 May 2019
  4. "Those Nights"
    Released: 4 June 2019[5]
Doom Days (This Got Out of Hand)
Cover of reissue
Singles from Doom Days (This Got Out of Hand)
  1. "Another Place"
    Released: 25 October 2019
  2. "Can't Fight This Feeling"
    Released: 19 November 2019

Doom Days (stylised as "DOOM D∆YS") is the third studio album by British indie pop band Bastille, released on 14 June 2019 by Virgin EMI Records.[6] It was preceded by the release of the four singles "Quarter Past Midnight", "Doom Days", "Joy" and "Those Nights", and followed by "Another Place". "Those Nights" was premiered on Beats 1 with Zane Lowe on 4 June 2019. The band played music festivals in the UK and across Europe from May to August 2019 in support of the album.[7] An extended version of the album was released in 6 December 2019 with 11 extra tracks.[8]

Background

The album was described as a concept album about a "colourful" night at a party, as well as "the importance of escapism, hope and the preciousness of close friendships". The party was additionally described as having an atmosphere of "turbulent emotional chaos" and "euphoria, carelessness and a small dose of madness".[6] Each song is set at a specific time during this night; these times were also revealed through the Doom Days Society website.[9]

Conceptual song order
Song Time
"Quarter Past Midnight" 00:15
"Bad Decisions" 00:48
"The Waves" 01:22
"Divide" 02:05
"Million Pieces" 02:39
"Doom Days" 03:07
"Nocturnal Creatures" 03:28
"4AM" 04:00
"Another Place" 04:52
"Those Nights" 05:46
"Joy" 08:34

Promotion

In addition to its four singles, the album's track listing was revealed through the website Doom Days Society on 2 May,[10] where the band revealed each track in order with a short introductory video.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10
Metacritic72/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Clash8/10[14]
DIY[15]
The Line of Best Fit5.5/10[16]
The Music
NME[17]
PopMatters4/10[1]
Q[12]
The Skinny[18]
The Times[19]

On Metacritic, Doom Days received a score of 72 out of 100 from nine critics, indicating "generally favorable" reception. In a positive review, Rhian Daly of NME called the album "a vivid snapshot of humanity and an imaginative, adventurous levelling up from one of Britain's most influential bands."[17]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dan Smith.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Quarter Past Midnight"
3:19
2."Bad Decisions"
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:09
3."The Waves"
  • Crew
  • Smith
4:00
4."Divide"
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:52
5."Million Pieces"
  • Crew
  • Smith
  • Dan Priddy
4:11
6."Doom Days"
  • Crew
  • Smith
  • Priddy
2:18
7."Nocturnal Creatures"
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:52
8."4AM"
  • Crew
  • Smith
4:07
9."Another Place"
  • Crew
  • Smith
  • Priddy
3:31
10."Those Nights"
  • Crew
  • Smith
4:30
11."Joy"
  • Crew
  • Smith
  • Priddy
3:11
Total length:40:00
Target exclusive bonus tracks[20]
No.TitleLength
12."When I Watch the World Burn All I Think About Is You" (demo)3:12
13."Easy Days" (demo)2:53
Total length:46:05
This Got Out of Hand edition bonus tracks (digital only)[21]
No.TitleLength
12."Admit Defeat"3:05
13."Good Lesson"3:30
14."Easy Days" (demo)2:52
15."When I Watch the World Burn All I Think About Is You" (demo)3:12
16."Another Place" (featuring the Chamber Orchestra of London)4:17
17."Final Hour"3:08
18."Million Pieces" (featuring the Chamber Orchestra of London)4:43
19."Comfort of Strangers"3:49
20."Another Place" (with Alessia Cara)3:33
21."Hangin'"3:29
22."Can't Fight This Feeling" (featuring the London Contemporary Orchestra)3:18
Total length:78:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Doom Days
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] 21
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 35
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[26] 30
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[27] 73
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[28] 8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[29] 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] 9
Irish Albums (IRMA)[31] 18
Italian Albums (FIMI)[32] 41
Latvian Albums (LAIPA)[33] 13
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[34] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[35] 30
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[36] 14
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[37] 22
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[38] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[39] 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[40] 35
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[43] 4
US Billboard 200[44] 5
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[45] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[46] 2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Doom Days
Chart (2019) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[47] 81
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[48] 42
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[49] 85

Certifications

Certifications for Doom Days
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Hungary (MAHASZ)[50] Gold 2,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[51] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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