UK punk and hardcore label Boss Tuneage has taken the rather wonderful step of re-releasing practically everything Stupids ever did over six CDs, and for this we should be eternally grateful. If you thought the likes of Snuff were a bit noisy in the early days, think again.Something approaching seven hours of childish, non-PC eighties skate thrash punk can be yours for about £60, across Violent Nun, Peruvian Vacation, Retard Picnic, Complete BBC Peel Sessions, Jesus Meets the Stupids and Van Stupid & Frankfurter, so that's granny's Christmas present covered. Sorted.From 1984 to 1987, Stupids pretty much ruled hardcore over here, getting the covers of NME and Sounds, impressing John Peel and playing about as fast and frantic as its worth bothering to do; not bad for a bunch of skinny skaters from Ipshit.The band was made up of the delightfully monikered Tommy Stupid (who went on to become drum 'n' bass geezar Klute), Wolfie Retard or Ed Shred (who went on to form Big Ray, Chocolate and Sink) and Marty Tuff. Their albums were full of, well, stupid skits and hardcore classics, while their live shows were the sweaty stuff of legend. They burnt bright, and fast, and left a massive impression on the kind of bands who are making their fans chuck themselves off stages into mosh pits to this day.Even if you just occasionally like to throw yourself around your room to the sound of men shouting, playing loud guitars very fast and bashing drums very hard, you should own at least one of these albums. Personally, if picking one, I'd probably go for Retard Picnic. It's got one of the better comedy skits (the Muppet inspired ‘People in Your Neighbourhood'), some of the most offensive (the record cover's bad enough, but tracks like ‘Jesus, Do What You Have to Do' and ‘Killed by a Cripple' don't only take the biscuit, they take it off to the corner to play spunky games with) and some of the most exhilarating tracks (‘The Memory Burns', ‘Something's Got to Give', ‘Shaded Eyes') they bashed out in a short but prolific career.Go on, treat yourself. 90%Links Boss Tuneage [official site]