Doom Days | ||||
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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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Singles from Doom Days | ||||
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Doom Days (This Got Out of Hand) | ||||
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Singles from Doom Days (This Got Out of Hand) | ||||
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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]
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 |
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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10 |
Metacritic | 72/100 [12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Clash | 8/10 [14] |
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The Line of Best Fit | 5.5/10 [16] |
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PopMatters | 4/10 [1] |
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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]
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 |
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 |
Chart (2019) | Position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [47] | 81 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [48] | 42 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [49] | 85 |
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. |