''For Screening Purposes Only'' is the debut studio album by UK

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trio

Test Icicles Test Icicles were a short-lived rock band that formed in England, primarily influenced by post-hardcore, dance-punk and indie rock but containing musical elements from a variety of genres (notably dance, hip hop, crossover thrash, and punk). T ...

, released in 2005. It was critically praised for being unique and compelling in an increasingly homogenous

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scene. Following the group's split in February 2006, the album remains Test Icicles' only LP.

Title

The name of the album is derived from the 1999 film '' Thicker Than Water''. In the movie the phrase ''"For screening purposes only"'' appears on screen whenever any violence occurs in the film. Band member

Rory Atwell Test Icicles were a short-lived rock band that formed in England, primarily influenced by post-hardcore, dance-punk and indie rock but containing musical elements from a variety of genres (notably dance, hip hop, crossover thrash, and punk) ...

has also stated that the first song on the album, "Your Biggest Mistake", is about the film.

Composition

The sounds on ''Screening Purposes'' fit somewhere between "cleaned-up"

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and "manicured"

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and dons "

verve and

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mayhem". It also digs into "hook-filled, slash-and burn"

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. However, the trio bring in eclectic sounds of

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and hip hop throughout.

Track listing

Track listings and writing credits. #"Your Biggest Mistake" - 4:01 (Sam Mehran) #"Pull the Lever" - 3:58 (Rory Attwell) #"Interlude" - 0:52 (Instrumental) #"Boa vs. Python" - 3:02 (Sam Mehran) #"Circle. Square. Triangle" - 3:06 (Sam Mehran, Rory Attwell, Devonte Hynes) #"Catch It!" - 3:38 (lyrics by Devonte Hynes, music by Sam Mehran) #"Maintain the Focus" - 3:35 (Sam Mehran) #"Snowball" – 3:12 (Rory Attwell) #"What's Your Damage?" - 4:09 (Sam Mehran) #"All You Need Is Blood" - 4:07 (Devonte Hynes + reversed rap by Sam Mehran) #"Sharks" – 3:42 (Sam Mehran) #"Dancing on Pegs" - 2:16 (Rory Attwell) #"Party on Dudes (Get Hype)" - 12:30 (Sam Mehran) #"What's Michelle Like?" (Sam Mehran, Rory Attwell, Devonte Hynes) (US Bonus Track) (UK Hidden Track) #"What's In the Box?" (Rory Attwell) (US Bonus Track) #""Circle. Square. Triangle (MC Lars Edit)" - 3:06 (Sam Mehran, Rory Attwell, Devonte Hynes) (Japan Bonus Track) #""Circle. Square. Triangle (James Ford Remix)" - 3:14 (Sam Mehran, Rory Attwell, Devonte Hynes) (Japan Bonus Track)

References

2005 debut albums Domino Recording Company albums Test Icicles albums Albums produced by James Ford (musician) Dev Hynes albums {{2000s-punk-rock-album-stub