Caress Your Soul is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Sticky Fingers, Produced by Dann Hume released through Sureshaker in March 2013.[3] Caress Your Soul debuted and peaked at number 39 on the ARIA Charts. The album was certified platinum in Australia in 2020.[4]

Caress Your Soul
Studio album by
Released8 March 2013
StudioMr Milk Studios, Linear Studios
LabelSureshaker
ProducerDann Hume, Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers chronology
Happy Endings
(2012)
Caress Your Soul
(2013)
Land of Pleasure
(2014)
Singles from Caress Your Soul
  1. "Caress Your Soul"
    Released: 2012[1]
  2. "Clouds and Cream"
    Released: 2012[1]
  3. "Australia Street"
    Released: February 2013[2]

Reception

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Dave Couri from The Brag said "What is most impressive about Caress Your Soul is its obvious attention to arrangement, and in particular, the effort put in to the quality of vocal tracks really shines." Couri continued "It's difficult to describe exactly the signature sound of Sticky Fingers. You'd come close by blending one part psych-pop, with hints of rocksteady reggae, and just a sprinkling of British indie sensibility" and concluded saying "This is a debut record worthy of the attention".[5]

Sebastian Skeet from the Music AU complemented the band's dance, reggae and dub grooves "which are the essence of their appeal" and said "Their debut album is incredibly well put together".[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."How to Fly"3:22
2."Clouds & Cream"2:54
3."Australia Street"3:39
4."These Girls"3:26
5."Sex"2:39
6."Bootleg Rascal"3:47
7."Caress Your Soul"2:57
8."Laika"3:53
9."Freddy Crabs"5:08
10."Kiss the Breeze"4:19
11."Let It All Out"3:15

Charts

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Chart performance for Caress Your Soul
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 13
Chart performance for Caress Your Soul (10th anniversary)
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 11
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 41

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 8 March 2013 Digital download, CD Sureshaker Music CW012

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sticky Fingers Caress Your Soul". 12 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Sticky Fingers Australia Street (Official video)". YouTube. February 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Caress Your Soul (DD)". 8 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Caress Your Soul (album review)". 13 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Sticky Fingers – Land of Pleasure". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Sticky Fingers – Land of Pleasure". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2024.