Pin Me Down were a pop/electronica/rock side project of guitarist Russell Lissack, of the British band Bloc Party, and guitarist/singer Milena Mepris. The band was managed by Robt Ptak, who had previously worked with Mepris in Ptak's project Artificial Joy. The band made their live debut as a 5-6 piece in May 2008 in London, supporting Yeasayer.Their first single "Cryptic" appears on Kitsuné Maison Compilation 5 as track number 5.