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Universal acclaim- based on 86 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for the British indie pop band was produced with Mark Crew and Dan Priddy.
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  • Record Label: Capitol / Virgin EMI
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival
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Quarter Past Midnight
[Verse 1] It's a quarter past midnight As we cut through the city Yeah, yeah, yeah, the streets are getting restless Good times bad decisions Yeah,... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Clash Music
    Jun 13, 2019
    80
    Nostalgic, melancholic, worrisome and finally joyful, Doom Days is a production that leaves you with optimism for a better tomorrow.
  2. DIY Magazine
    Jun 14, 2019
    80
    A record which thrives on evoking feeling and catharsis, while remaining committed to their personal influences, on Doom Days they’ve managed to deftly build a conceptual world not all too different to the one we’re facing right now, and that feels like a triumph in itself.
  3. The Skinny
    Jun 13, 2019
    80
    While the interjection of these songs provide sobering reminders of what lies beyond the pleasantries, the party continues over the course of the record's 11 tracks, and an air of euphoria is present throughout.
  4. AllMusic
    Jun 14, 2019
    80
    This need to seize the moment has been one of Bastille's main messages since "Pompeii," and with Doom Days, they prove they can deliver it in increasingly eloquent and relatable ways.
  5. Q Magazine
    Jun 14, 2019
    80
    An album overflowing with ambition and ideas. [Summer 2019, p.109]
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  6. musicOMH.com
    Jun 24, 2019
    60
    Mostly this is just a bit Bastille by numbers. If you’re looking for a photocopy of their previous albums, faded and off-colour, Doom Days will satisfy.
  7. PopMatters
    Jun 14, 2019
    40
    On Doom Days Bastille falls into a sonic rut, but its best music gives us plenty of indication that this need not spell doom for what's to come for this still-young outfit.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. ERIKTOF
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Album excelente, cada canción tiene una letra única y melancólica, te sientes identificado al instante
  2. diegopatrik
    Jun 15, 2019
    10
    Awesome album
    Way better than I was expecting
    You definitely need to listen first to Bad Decisions, The Waves and Another Place!
  4. MarcoBrenis
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Awesome, maybe we dont be more familiarly whit that type of sound, but really the album always is transmiting the felling all the time, bad orAwesome, maybe we dont be more familiarly whit that type of sound, but really the album always is transmiting the felling all the time, bad or good fellings, like a party when we remember things happie, or maybe the broke up with the last girlfriend… Expand
  5. brubruzinha
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    Bastille's third record is as perfect as their other work, Daniel Smith's vocals are one of my favorites in the whole music industry, andBastille's third record is as perfect as their other work, Daniel Smith's vocals are one of my favorites in the whole music industry, and their lyrics are sharp… Expand
  6. Jeancarvalho5
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Another wonderful album by Bastille, with its touching songs, broken hearted but that make us vibrate with joy and makes us dance with ourAnother wonderful album by Bastille, with its touching songs, broken hearted but that make us vibrate with joy and makes us dance with our friends and our love in the post apocalyptic world… Expand
  7. MrFrench
    Aug 3, 2019
    9
    This is Bastille's best work to date. The themes of escapism from internal and external chaos shine brightly as does the transition from justThis is Bastille's best work to date. The themes of escapism from internal and external chaos shine brightly as does the transition from just wanting to do something with someone, anyone to finding out how important a specific person can be and how much having a certain someone can help you in so many ways.

    Recommended tracks: Quarter Past Midnight, Bad Decisions, Divide, Those Nights, and Joy.    … Expand
  8. bennifred
    Aug 12, 2019
    2
    This album was washed out with droning vocals and lyrics dripping with quasi-optimism. The singles were as forgettable as the other fillerThis album was washed out with droning vocals and lyrics dripping with quasi-optimism. The singles were as forgettable as the other filler songs in the album, with a lack of range and devoid of anything remotely exciting. Though singer Dan Smith promises a "blue pill" of escapism, they trap themselves yet again in pseudo intellectualism.… Expand

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