Sticking Fingers into Sockets

Sticking Fingers into Sockets
EP by Los Campesinos!
Released	3 July 2007
Recorded	Stir Studios, Cardiff Warwick Hall, Cardiff
Genre	Indie pop
Length	16:02
Label	Wichita Recordings Arts & Crafts
Producer	David Newfeld
Los Campesinos! chronology
Hold On Now, Youngster (2006) Sticking Fingers Into Sockets (2007) Hold on Now, Youngster... (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
A.V. Club	(A)
Pitchfork Media	(8.4/10)
Popmatters	(8/10)
Stylus	(B+)

Sticking Fingers into Sockets is a compilation by Cardiff-based Indie pop group Los Campesinos!. It collects their two previously-released 7" UK singles onto one CD.

"Frontwards" is a cover of a song by Pavement which first appears on Pavement's 1992 EP Watery, Domestic.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Gareth Campesinos! and Tom Campesinos!, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives"	2:18
2.	"It Started With A Mixx"	1:19
3.	"Don't Tell Me to Do the Math(s)"	3:20
4.	"Frontwards" (Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kannberg)	2:18
5.	"You! Me! Dancing!"	6:12
6.	"Clunk-Rewind-Clunk-Play-Clunk"	0:35

Release history

Date	Country	Label (Cat#)
July 3, 2007 (2007-07-03)	United States/Canada	Arts & Crafts (A&C025)
August 27, 2007 (2007-08-27)	United Kingdom	Wichita Recordings (WEBB147)

Personnel

• Aleksandra Campesinos! – vocals, keyboard
• Ellen Campesinos! – bass guitar
• Gareth Campesinos! – vocals, glockenspiel
• Harriet Campesinos! – violin, keyboard
• Neil Campesinos! – guitar
• Ollie Campesinos! – drums
• Tom Campesinos! – lead guitar
• David Newfeld – producer
• Luke Jones - engineer (Tracks 4 and 6)