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, 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
The 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-inch 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 are 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#)
3 July 2007 (2007-07-03)	United States/Canada	Arts & Crafts (A&C025)
27 August 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)