[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".

The band played music festivals in the UK and across Europe from May to August 2019 in support of the album.

The party was additionally described as having an atmosphere of "turbulent emotional chaos" and "euphoria, carelessness and a small dose of madness".

[11] 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.