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]

Doom Days
Studio album by Bastille
Released	14 June 2019 (2019-06-14)
Genre	Electropop[1] new wave[2]
Length	40:00 (Original release) 78:56 (This Got Out of Hand)
Label	Virgin EMI Virgin Universal
Producer	Bastille Mark Crew Dan Priddy
Bastille chronology
Other People's Heartache, Pt. 4 (2018) Doom Days (2019) Goosebumps EP (2020)
Singles from Doom Days
"Quarter Past Midnight" Released: 9 May 2018[3] "Doom Days" Released: 25 April 2019[4] "Joy" Released: 2 May 2019 "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)
"Another Place" Released: 25 October 2019 "Can't Fight This Feeling" Released: 19 November 2019

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
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
1.	"Quarter Past Midnight"	Mark Crew Smith	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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.