THE STUPIDS

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THE STUPIDS were the legendary UK Hardcore Punk pioneers who, in three short years from 1984 to 1987 went from 4 track demos to the front cover of NME and Sounds and Indie Number 1 Chart albums. The first hardcore band to record a session for the John Peel Show, to openly embrace US Hardcore punk within their sound and style, THE STUPIDS paved the way for the whole UKHC scene and “Britcore” explosion that followed. The Godfathers of UK Skate Punk now finally get the reissues their back catalogue deserves, and the first time any STUPIDS reissues have been done with the complete involvement and backing of the band themselves.

Four years in the making, this six part series has been a labour of love to put together into the definitive Stupids Discography and to give them the re-issue treatment they deserve... Violent Nun, Peruvian Vacation, Retard Picnic and The Complete BBC Peel Sessions (available all together for the first time) are released by us on Boss Tuneage and Van Stupid/Frankfurter & Jesus Meets The Stupids (available on CD for the first time) co-ordinated by us and released by Visible Noise.

We wanted to make sure that the releases do the band justice so all six are available on Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl with Gatefold sleeves (First Press 500) complete with full liner notes and unseen photographs and band memorabilia . The Coloured Vinyl Effect CD Versions contain previously unreleased bonus tracks, 16 page booklets and loads of memorabilia.

Click on each cover to read more about them