Sticking Fingers into Sockets
# Sticking Fingers into Sockets

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 EP released by Welsh indie pop band Los Campesinos! in 2007. It collects their two previously released 7-inch UK singles onto one CD. It was released through Arts & Crafts, being the band's first release with the label.

Track four, "Frontwards", is a cover of a song by Pavement, released on their 1992 EP Watery, Domestic.

The release was positively received by critics. Music publication Pitchfork, in a 8.4/10 review, called it a "superbly crafted indie pop" record.

## Track listing

All tracks written by Gareth Paisey and Tom Bromley, except for "Frontwards" by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg.

* "We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives" – 2:18
* "It Started With a Mixx" – 1:19
* "Don't Tell Me to Do the Math(s)" – 3:20
* "Frontwards" – 2:18
* "You! Me! Dancing!" – 6:12
* "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 Berditchevskaia – vocals, keyboard
* Ellen Waddell – bass guitar
* Gareth Paisey – vocals, glockenspiel
* Harriet Coleman – violin, keyboard
* Neil Turner – guitar
* Ollie Briggs – drums
* Tom Bromley – lead guitar
* David Newfeld – producer
* Luke Jones – engineer (4, 6)
