{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Doom Days | type = studio | artist = Bastille | cover = Bastille - Doom Days.png | alt = | released = {{start date|2019|06|14|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = | genre = * Electropop<ref name="PopMatters"/> * new wave<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/doom-days-mw0003274304|title=Bastille Doom Days|website=AllMusic}}</ref> | length = 40:00 (Original release)<br />78:56 (''This Got Out of Hand'') | label = * Virgin EMI * Virgin * Universal | producer = * Bastille * Mark Crew * Dan Priddy | prev_title = Other People's Heartache, Pt. 4 | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = Give Me the Future | next_year = 2022 | misc = {{Singles | name = Doom Days | type = studio | single1 = Quarter Past Midnight | single1date = 9 May 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/quarter-past-midnight-single/1378892301|title=Quarter Past Midnight – Single by Bastille|website=iTunes Store|date=9 May 2018 |access-date=2 May 2019}}</ref> | single2 = Doom Days | single2date = 25 April 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/doom-days-single/1459871277|title=Doom Days – Single by Bastille|website=iTunes Store|date=25 April 2019 |access-date=2 May 2019}}</ref> | single3 = Joy | single3date = 2 May 2019 | single4 = Those Nights | single4date = 4 June 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/bastille-unveil-new-cut-those-nights|title=Bastille unveil new cut "Those Nights"|author=Kenneally, Cerys|publisher=The Line of Best Fit|date=4 June 2019|accessdate=4 June 2019}}</ref> }} {{Extra album cover | header = ''Doom Days (This Got Out of Hand)'' | type = studio | cover = Doom Days (This Got Out Of Hand), Bastille Album.jpg | border = yes | alt = | caption = Cover of reissue }} {{Singles | name = Doom Days (This Got Out of Hand) | type = studio | single1 = Another Place | single1date = 25 October 2019 | single2 = Can't Fight This Feeling | single2date = 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.<ref name="MM">{{cite web|url=https://www.mediamarkt.de/de/product/_bastille-doom-days-box-set-rock-cd-2550121.html|title=Bastille – Doom Days (Box-Set) [CD]|publisher=Media Markt|language=German|accessdate=2 May 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamos/2019/04/26/bastille-preps-fans-for-their-long-awaited-new-album-by-dropping-doom-days-single/|title=Bastille Preps Fans For Their Long Awaited New Album By Dropping 'Doom Days' Single|work=Forbes|last=Amos|first=Jim|date=26 April 2019|accessdate=2 May 2019}}</ref> An extended version of the album was released on 6 December 2019 with 11 extra tracks.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/12/3/bastille-announces-expanded-doom-days-album-featuring-11-bon.html | title=Bastille announces expanded 'Doom Days' album featuring 11 bonus tracks - Music News - ABC News Radio | access-date=20 October 2022 | archive-date=20 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020024630/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/12/3/bastille-announces-expanded-doom-days-album-featuring-11-bon.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==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".<ref name="MM"/> Each song is set at a specific time during this night; these times were also revealed through the Doom Days Society website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://doomdayssociety.com/|title=Doom Days Society|website=Doom Days Society|accessdate=14 June 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Conceptual song order ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col"| Time |- ! scope="row"| "Quarter Past Midnight" | 00:15 |- ! scope="row"| "Bad Decisions" | 00:48 |- ! scope="row"| "The Waves" | 01:22 |- ! scope="row"| "Divide" | 02:05 |- ! scope="row"| "Million Pieces" | 02:39 |- ! scope="row"| "Doom Days" | 03:07 |- ! scope="row"| "Nocturnal Creatures" | 03:28 |- ! scope="row"| "4AM" | 04:00 |- ! scope="row"| "Another Place" | 04:52 |- ! scope="row"| "Those Nights" | 05:46 |- ! scope="row"| "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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/watch-bastille-striking-video-new-song-doom-days-2481336|title=Watch Bastille's striking video for new song 'Doom Days'|work=NME|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=26 April 2019|accessdate=2 May 2019}}</ref> where the band revealed each track in order with a short introductory video.<ref name="DDS">{{cite web|url=https://doomdayssociety.com/|title=Doom Days Society|website=doomdayssociety.com|accessdate=2 May 2019}}</ref>
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | ADM = 6.8/10 | MC = 72/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/doom-days/bastille|title=Doom Days by Bastille Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/doom-days-mw0003274304|title=Doom Days – Bastille|publisher=AllMusic|last=Phares|first=Heather|accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Clash'' | rev2score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/bastille-doom-days|title=Bastille – Doom Days|work=Clash|last=Padin|first=Malvika|date=12 June 2019|accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> | rev3 = ''DIY'' | rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2019/06/14/bastille-doom-days-album-review|title=Bastille – Doom Days {{!}} Reviews|work=DIY|last=Jamieson|first=Sarah|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> | rev4 = ''The Line of Best Fit'' | rev4score = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/bastille-doom-days-album-review|title=Bastille's latest is no better than you'd expect, but no worse|website=The Line of Best Fit|last=Horton|first=Ross|date=12 June 2019|accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Music'' | rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}} | rev6 = ''NME'' | rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="NME">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/bastille-doom-days-album-review|title=Bastille – 'Doom Days' album review|work=NME|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=11 June 2019|accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> | rev7 = ''PopMatters'' | rev7score = 4/10<ref name="PopMatters">{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/bastille-doom-days-review-2638805146.html|title='Doom Days' Indeed for Bastille|website=PopMatters|last=Ezell|first=Brice|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Q'' | rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="MC"/> | rev9 = ''The Skinny'' | rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/bastille-doom-days|title=Bastille album review: Doom Days – The Skinny|website=The Skinny|last=Tuck|first=Dylan|date=13 June 2019|accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> | rev10 = ''The Times'' | rev10score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/bastille-doom-days-review-vldcbsftz|title=Bastille: Doom Days review|work=The Times|last=Hodgkinson|first=Will|author-link=Will Hodgkinson|date=14 June 2019|access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref> }} 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."<ref name="NME"/>
==Track listing== All tracks written by Dan Smith. {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Quarter Past Midnight | extra1 = {{hlist|Mark Crew|Smith}} | length1 = 3:19 | title2 = Bad Decisions | extra2 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith}} | length2 = 3:09 | title3 = The Waves | extra3 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith}} | length3 = 4:00 | title4 = Divide | extra4 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith}} | length4 = 3:52 | title5 = Million Pieces | extra5 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith|Dan Priddy}} | length5 = 4:11 | title6 = Doom Days | extra6 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith|Priddy}} | length6 = 2:18 | title7 = Nocturnal Creatures | extra7 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith}} | length7 = 3:52 | title8 = 4AM | extra8 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith}} | length8 = 4:07 | title9 = Another Place | extra9 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith|Priddy}} | length9 = 3:31 | title10 = Those Nights | extra10 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith}} | length10 = 4:30 | title11 = Joy | extra11 = {{hlist|Crew|Smith|Priddy}} | length11 = 3:11 | total_length = 40:00 }} {{Track listing | headline = Target exclusive bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.target.com/p/bastille-doom-days-target-exclusive/-/A-54635115|title=Bastille – Doom Days (Target Exclusive)|publisher=Target}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 46:05 | title12 = When I Watch the World Burn All I Think About Is You | note12 = demo | extra12 = | length12 = 3:12 | title13 = Easy Days | note13 = demo | extra13 = | length13 = 2:53 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''This Got Out of Hand'' edition bonus tracks (digital only)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/doom-days-this-got-out-of-hand-edition/1488856157|title=Doom Days (This Got Out of Hand Edition) by Bastille|website=Apple Music|accessdate=7 December 2019}}</ref> | total_length = 78:56 | title12 = Admit Defeat | length12 = 3:05 | title13 = Good Lesson | length13 = 3:30 | title14 = Easy Days | note14 = demo | length14 = 2:52 | title15 = When I Watch the World Burn All I Think About Is You | note15 = demo | length15 = 3:12 | title16 = Another Place | note16 = featuring the Chamber Orchestra of London | length16 = 4:17 | title17 = Final Hour | length17 = 3:08 | title18 = Million Pieces | note18 = featuring the Chamber Orchestra of London | length18 = 4:43 | title19 = Comfort of Strangers | length19 = 3:49 | title20 = Another Place | note20 = with Alessia Cara | length20 = 3:33 | title21 = Hangin' | length21 = 3:29 | title22 = Can't Fight This Feeling | note22 = featuring the London Contemporary Orchestra | length22 = 3:18 }}
==Charts== ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for ''Doom Days'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Australia|21|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Austria|10|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|5|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|35|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|30|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Czech|73|year=2019|week=25|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|8|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Finland|26|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Germany|9|id=385659|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Ireland2|18|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Italy|41|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 June 2019}} |- ! scope="row"| Latvian Albums (LAIPA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-25-nedela-8013|title=Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 25. nedēļa|language=Latvian|publisher=LAIPA|accessdate=28 November 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115043/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-25-nedela-8013|archivedate=10 October 2019}}</ref> | 13 |- ! scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2/|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)|language=Lithuanian|publisher=AGATA|date=21 June 2019|accessdate=3 December 2019}}</ref> | 8 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|30|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Norway|14|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Poland|22|id=1217|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Portugal|22|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=18 July 2019}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|6|date=20190621|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Spain|35|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|45|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|8|artist=Bastille|album=Doom Days|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 June 2019}} |- {{album chart|UK2|4|date=20190621|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 June 2019}} |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/madonna-madame-x-no1-debut-billboard-200-chart/|title=Madonna Achieves Ninth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Madame X'|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=23 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> | 5 |- {{album chart|BillboardAlternative|2|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 June 2020}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRock|2|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 June 2020}} |}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance for ''Doom Days'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2019|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=20 December 2019}}</ref> | 81 |- !scope="row"|US Top Alternative Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-alternative-albums |title=Alternative Albums: Year End 2019 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=14 March 2020}}</ref> | 42 |- !scope="row"|US Top Rock Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-rock-albums |title=Rock Albums: Year End 2019 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=14 March 2020}}</ref> | 85 |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Doom Days''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Hungary|award=Gold|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|artist=Bastille|type=album|title=Doom Days|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/bastille/status/1557746401827729415|title=So exciting that DOOM DAYS has gone gold in Hungary|publisher=Twitter|access-date=August 11, 2022}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|artist=Bastille|type=album|title=Doom Days|id=16193-2450-2|access-date=1 May 2022}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
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