Sticking Fingers into Sockets

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.

Sticking Fingers into Sockets
EP by
Los Campesinos!
Released3 July 2007
RecordedStir Studios, Cardiff
Warwick Hall, Cardiff
GenreIndie pop
Length16:02
LabelWichita, Arts & Crafts
ProducerDavid Newfeld
Los Campesinos! chronology
Hold On Now, Youngster
(2006)		 Sticking Fingers into Sockets
(2007)		 Hold on Now, Youngster...
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The A.V. Club(A)[2]
Pitchfork Media(8.4/10)[3]
Popmatters(8/10)[4]
Stylus(B+)[5]

"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.TitleLength
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)[6][7][8][9]

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. A.V. Club review
  3. Pitchfork Media review
  4. Popmatters review
  5. Stylus review
  6. Los Campesinos! - Sticking Fingers Into Sockets
  7. Sticking Fingers into Sockets by Los Campesinos! on MSN Music
  8. Sticking Fingers into Sockets: Information and Much More from Answers.com
  9. Los Campesinos! : Sticking Fingers into Sockets - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
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