Album: Bad Blood by Bastille (2013)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Relaxed
Record Label: Virgin
Format: Album

Description: Bad Blood is the debut studio-album by British band, Bastille. It was released in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2013, and features the singles; "Overjoyed", "Bad Blood", "Flaws", "Pompeii" and "Laura Palmer". The album was recorded in London, UK, and produced by Mark Crew and Dan Smith. The record debuted at number-one in the United Kingdom.

Artist Background: Bastille are a band from South London, England, formed in 2010. Bastille started out as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band. The quartet consists of Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band comes from Bastille Day; the day Dan Smith was born. EMI Music announced Bastille as one of its new signings to Virgin Records on 1 December 2011. Bastille debuted in June 2011 with their 7" single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (r... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: To Kill a King, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, BANNERS

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, Relaxed, 2010s, Album, Virgin

Additional Context: Based on 5 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Bad Blood is the debut studio-album by British band, Bastille. It was released in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2013, and features the singles; "Overjoyed", "Bad Blood", "Flaws", "Pompeii" and "Laura Palmer". The album was recorded in London, UK, and produced by Mark Crew and Dan Smith. The record debuted at number-one in the United Kingdom.

Album: Wild World by Bastille (2016)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Relaxed
Record Label: EMI
Format: Album

Description: "Wild World"   is the second full length studio album by British indie pop band Bastille, released 9th September 2016 through Virgin EMI and Universal. The album was co-produced by Mark Crew. A Deluxe Edition features a further six tracks.

Artist Background: Bastille are a band from South London, England, formed in 2010. Bastille started out as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band. The quartet consists of Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band comes from Bastille Day; the day Dan Smith was born. EMI Music announced Bastille as one of its new signings to Virgin Records on 1 December 2011. Bastille debuted in June 2011 with their 7" single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (r... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: To Kill a King, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, BANNERS

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, Relaxed, 2010s, Album, EMI

Additional Context: Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


"Wild World"   is the second full length studio album by British indie pop band Bastille, released 9th September 2016 through Virgin EMI and Universal. The album was co-produced by Mark Crew. A Deluxe Edition features a further six tracks.

Album: Give Me the Future by Bastille (2022)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Mood: Relaxed
Format: Album

Description: Bastille is a band on familiar terms with looming disaster. Even their album about a night out was called Doom Days, a title that feels all the more prescient considering that the COVID-19 global pandemic brought everything to a halt less than a year after its release. It's not surprising, then, that they found plenty of inspiration during lockdown-induced screen time. Give Me the Future's hyperarticulate songs channel Doom Days' escapism into a virtual world and muse on the ramifications, both good and bad. Dan Smith and company set the tone with "Distorted Light Beam," a piece of gleaming electropop that sells the boundless potential of a virtual life -- and hints at just how quickly the boundaries between fantasy and reality can vanish.

Artist Background: Bastille are a band from South London, England, formed in 2010. Bastille started out as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band. The quartet consists of Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band comes from Bastille Day; the day Dan Smith was born. EMI Music announced Bastille as one of its new signings to Virgin Records on 1 December 2011. Bastille debuted in June 2011 with their 7" single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (r... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: To Kill a King, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, BANNERS

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Relaxed, 2020s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes


Bastille is a band on familiar terms with looming disaster. Even their album about a night out was called Doom Days, a title that feels all the more prescient considering that the COVID-19 global pandemic brought everything to a halt less than a year after its release. It's not surprising, then, that they found plenty of inspiration during lockdown-induced screen time. Give Me the Future's hyperarticulate songs channel Doom Days' escapism into a virtual world and muse on the ramifications, both good and bad. Dan Smith and company set the tone with "Distorted Light Beam," a piece of gleaming electropop that sells the boundless potential of a virtual life -- and hints at just how quickly the boundaries between fantasy and reality can vanish.

Album: Doom Days by Bastille (2019)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Mood: Relaxed
Record Label: Virgin
Format: Album

Description: Doom Days is the upcoming third studio album by British indie pop band Bastille, scheduled to be released on 14 June 2019 by Virgin EMI Records. It has been preceded by the release of four singles: "Quarter Past Midnight", "Doom Days", "Joy" and "Those Nights". "Those Nights" was premiered on Beats 1 with Zane Lowe on 4 June 2019. The band will play music festivals in the UK and across Europe from May to August in support of the album.

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".

Promotion
In addition to its four singles, the album's track listing was revealed through the website Doom Days Society on 2 May, where the band revealed each track in order with a short introductory video.

Artist Background: Bastille are a band from South London, England, formed in 2010. Bastille started out as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band. The quartet consists of Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band comes from Bastille Day; the day Dan Smith was born. EMI Music announced Bastille as one of its new signings to Virgin Records on 1 December 2011. Bastille debuted in June 2011 with their 7" single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (r... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: To Kill a King, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, BANNERS

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Relaxed, 2010s, Album, Virgin


Doom Days is the upcoming third studio album by British indie pop band Bastille, scheduled to be released on 14 June 2019 by Virgin EMI Records. It has been preceded by the release of four singles: "Quarter Past Midnight", "Doom Days", "Joy" and "Those Nights". "Those Nights" was premiered on Beats 1 with Zane Lowe on 4 June 2019. The band will play music festivals in the UK and across Europe from May to August in support of the album.

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".

Promotion
In addition to its four singles, the album's track listing was revealed through the website Doom Days Society on 2 May, where the band revealed each track in order with a short introductory video.

Album: 2014-01-25: Saturday Night Live: New York, NY, USA by Bastille (2014)
Format: Live

Artist Background: Bastille are a band from South London, England, formed in 2010. Bastille started out as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band. The quartet consists of Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band comes from Bastille Day; the day Dan Smith was born. EMI Music announced Bastille as one of its new signings to Virgin Records on 1 December 2011. Bastille debuted in June 2011 with their 7" single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (r... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: To Kill a King, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, BANNERS

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: 2010s, Live


Album: Merry Xmas Everybody (For Nest Audio Sessions) by Bastille (2020)
Genre: alternative and indie
Record Label: Virgin
Format: Digital Media

Artist Background: Artist from GB, known for electropop, indie pop, pop rock, synth-pop, pop rock

Musical Influences: Charlie Barnes

Related Artists: To Kill a King, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, BANNERS

Music Scene: Part of the GB music scene

Tags: alternative and indie, 2020s, Digital Media, Virgin


Album: & by Bastille (2024)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Mood: Relaxed
Format: Album

Description: On 22 July 2024, Bastille announced a four-part project named "&" (pronounced "ampersand"). The first four songs from the project were released four days later, with a full album due for release on 25 October. The project, a concept album based on personal stories in history, features acoustic songs written by Dan Smith with collaborators being featured as instrumentalists.

Artist Background: Bastille are a band from South London, England, formed in 2010. Bastille started out as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band. The quartet consists of Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band comes from Bastille Day; the day Dan Smith was born. EMI Music announced Bastille as one of its new signings to Virgin Records on 1 December 2011. Bastille debuted in June 2011 with their 7" single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (r... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: To Kill a King, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, BANNERS

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Relaxed, 2020s, Album


On 22 July 2024, Bastille announced a four-part project named "&" (pronounced "ampersand"). The first four songs from the project were released four days later, with a full album due for release on 25 October. The project, a concept album based on personal stories in history, features acoustic songs written by Dan Smith with collaborators being featured as instrumentalists.

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