The Stupids - The Kids Don't Like It

Surely the greatest musical proposition ever to hail from Suffolk – not that The Darkness and Tim Westwood present much of a challenge – John Peel’s favourite skate-punk band return after a twenty-year absence, with tongues still firmly wedged in their collective cheek. Middle Aged Punk is a blast of furious thrash, book-ended by ironic guitar licks and a sarcy reference to Miles Davis, while Drumshop Arsehole is prefaced by the declaration that “there’s no point in changing, because all they want is the same old shit”. However, although these tracks are delivered with a knowing smile, they’re still bursting with metal chuggery and frantic punk riffs, with Sons of the Beach and Charlton Heston being standouts. Even though their time away from noisemaking has seen thrash proliferate into a plethora of sub-genres, The Kids Don’t Like It sounds fresh - the perfect soundtrack for a nostalgic mosh.