Brighton’s skate-punk veterans Phinius Gage roar back with “Wrong Direction,” the lead side of their new double A-side 7” (with “Masquerade” on the flip) released through Real Records. It’s their first major drop since reforming, and it sounds like a band picking up right where they left off—only sharper.
“Wrong Direction” clocks in at just over three minutes and channels everything that made Phinius Gage a staple of the UK punk scene in the 2000s: fast, melodic guitars, tight drumming, and an urgency that never lets up. The shout-along chorus hits like a jolt, while the production gives the track room to breathe without losing intensity.
This isn’t a nostalgia act. Both “Wrong Direction” and “Masquerade” feel alive—rooted in the band’s skate-punk DNA but delivered with a clarity and punch that pushes things forward. It’s the sound of a group returning not to relive their past, but to build on it.
Phinius Gage’s comeback after more than a decade away isn’t hesitant—it’s confident, melodic, and blisteringly fast. “Wrong Direction” plants the flag firmly back in the ground.
