{"id":688953,"date":"2026-01-11T13:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/688953\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T13:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:13:11","slug":"glasgows-count-the-days-unleash-live-energy-on-debut-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/688953\/","title":{"rendered":"GLASGOW\u2019S COUNT THE DAYS UNLEASH LIVE ENERGY ON DEBUT EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rating: 4 out of 5.<\/p>\n

EP REVIEW | COUNT THE DAYS \u2013 BACKS AGAINST THE WALL by Anne Kelly<\/p>\n

Glasgow bands<\/strong> are always up there with the most enthusiastic, thrilling new live acts on the entire UK scene. Not through chance, nor even always through being the best, but through pure unadulterated energy; the sort of energy that only comes from being part of the other side of the barrier. The ones who show up every other week to fill the room, to support the rising acts, to encourage and cheer on, making the bands better every single show. Glasgow newbies Count The Days <\/strong>have that energy written all over them.<\/p>\n

Cutting their teeth on stage throughout 2025, Count The Days<\/strong> have been steadily climbing the ranks through high-profile support slots for Glasgow favourites like Gallus<\/strong>, Martha May & The Mondays<\/strong>, and One Nine Eight<\/strong>. Frontman Div Walls<\/strong> even shared a stage with Dead Pony<\/strong> at the iconic Barrowland Ballroom<\/strong> during Tenement Trail<\/a><\/strong> in October for a stupendous cover of Limp Bizkit\u2019s \u2018Break Stuff\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As the band prepared to take on their biggest headline moment yet at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut<\/strong> this week, Count The Days also dropped their debut EP Back\u2019s Against The Wall<\/strong>. A powerful statement of intent, the release is four gritty, high-octane tracks (plus an acoustic rendition) that perfectly capture the band\u2019s raw pace and direction.<\/p>\n

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Opening track \u2018Above You\u2019<\/strong> serves as the perfect introduction to Count The Days. Driven by heavy, hook laden riffs, the track drips with a raw energy that never lets up. The anthemic \u201cI\u2019m not gonna back down\u201d<\/strong> chants build a mounting tension that explodes as the chorus hits. Lyrically, it\u2019s pure, abrasive punk delivered with a thick Scottish dialect. Steering towards a raw delivery over polished, the track is better for it \u2013 regardless of any \u201ctechnical\u201d ability, the bands presence and conviction are felt in every beat.<\/p>\n

\u2018Springbank Road\u2019 <\/strong>flips the pace running on it\u2019s head, so much so that you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking it\u2019s a different band. Leaning heavily into textbook pop-punk territory, the track echoes the power melodies of The Offspring\u2019s \u2018I Want You Bad\u2019 <\/strong>during its chorus. It\u2019s not necessarily a bad thing to wear your influences on your sleeve, but ultimately it lacks originality as a result. Yet, it still hits with full throttle enthusiasm, and the track finds its heart in its lyrics, which feel like a sentimental nod to the band\u2019s Glasgow roots.<\/p>\n

\u2018Kings and Queens\u2019<\/strong> makes a return back to heavier ground by opening with a high-throttle, metalcore-inspired riff that just make you want to thrash about. The track features a Biffy Clyro-inspired<\/strong> hook, but swaps the polished anthems for a raw, punk-driven energy<\/strong> that helps keep it grounded to their own style. Despite its sub-three-minute runtime, the track still packs a lot in, and structurally impressive too. The verses are short, snappy and earworming, while the rapid-fire key changes in the bridge heighten the tension to keep it interesting. <\/p>\n

Track four \u2018Get Up\u2019 <\/strong>is the undisputed heavy hitter of Backs Against The Wall.<\/strong> It captures Count The Days at their absolute best, blending top-tier production with the band\u2019s signature grit and attitude. As a Millennial, the early noughties nu-metal vibes hit all the right nostalgic notes. Those breakdowns are absolute monsters and I can only imagine the chaos that breaks loose in the pit when they play this live.<\/p>\n

The EP closes with a bare-bones, acoustic rendition of the already played \u2018Springburn Road\u2019<\/strong>, rather than an another burst of energy. It\u2019s a nice change of pace to hear the band in stripped back setting \u2013 just a voice and a guitar \u2013 but doesn\u2019t offer enough new perspective to feel necessary. It\u2019s a sweet addition for fans, but the record wouldn\u2019t have suffered without it.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that Count The Days<\/strong> has the fire and the ideas to go far, but Backs Against The Wall<\/strong> feels a bit disjointed. As individual songs, they\u2019re very strong, but as an EP, the flow isn\u2019t quite there yet. The band seems to be at a crossroads, trying on different styles to see what fits. Personally, I feel that the heavier, nu-metal-meets-punk tracks are where they truly find their voice. You can feel the live energy vibrating through those notes. If they can commit to that specific lane and fine-tune that aggression, they\u2019ll be unstoppable.<\/p>\n

Backs Against The Wall<\/strong> by Count The Days<\/strong> is out now and you can listen on your preferred streaming service here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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