Featuring current and former members of countless Bordeaux, France-based bands (Gasmask Terrör, Naatlo Sutila, Bombardement, etc.)

Our take: Phosphore, from the French d-beat mecca of Bordeaux, follows up their 2023 demo with this short and sharp 3-song flexi. As on their demo, Phosphore’s sound is straightforward and unadorned, with short songs built around simple but effective riffs in the Shitlickers / Anti-Cimex vein, but with a bigger sounding recording and a mighty, locked-in playing style that recalls the best Japanese hardcore bands of the late 80s and early 90s. These three tracks all clock in at under 90 seconds, and while I miss the mid-paced moments that broke up their (slightly) longer demo, there’s something to be said for the way these three songs coalesce into one sustained roar… it feels a bit like being pummeled with bricks for four straight minutes. This one is all meat, no potatoes.