[2] The EP consists of tracks that were originally recorded for the group's 2014 debut album CLPPNG but could not be finished in time for its release.

The music video for the title track, which is based on a sample from British power electronics band Whitehouse’s "Wriggle Like a Fucking Eel",[4] was directed by Rodney Ascher and released on June 29, 2016.

[6] Tiny Mix Tapes critic Frank Falisi wrote: "Nothing about Wriggle is especially venomous, given the noise of the band’s previous creations, as well as their explicit intentions.

"[8] Reviewing the 2021 re-release for AllMusic, Paul Simpson claimed that "in its updated state, Wriggle feels like more of a deconstruction of clipping.

's influences and techniques than their more conceptual full-lengths, highlighting their skills at inventive genre fusions and audacious sonic engineering.