Doom Days
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]
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Released | 14 June 2019 | |||
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Length | 40:00 (Original release) 78:56 (This Got Out of Hand) | |||
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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]
Song | Time |
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"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
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10 |
Metacritic | 72/100[12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
Clash | 8/10[14] |
DIY | [15] |
The Line of Best Fit | 5.5/10[16] |
The Music | |
NME | [17] |
PopMatters | 4/10[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. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Quarter Past Midnight" |
| 3:19 |
2. | "Bad Decisions" |
| 3:09 |
3. | "The Waves" |
| 4:00 |
4. | "Divide" |
| 3:52 |
5. | "Million Pieces" |
| 4:11 |
6. | "Doom Days" |
| 2:18 |
7. | "Nocturnal Creatures" |
| 3:52 |
8. | "4AM" |
| 4:07 |
9. | "Another Place" |
| 3:31 |
10. | "Those Nights" |
| 4:30 |
11. | "Joy" |
| 3:11 |
Total length: | 40:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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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 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Hungary (MAHASZ)[50] | Gold | 2,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[51] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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