For Screening Purposes Only

For Screening Purposes Only is the only studio album by UK dance-punk trio Test Icicles, released in 2005. It was critically praised for being unique and compelling in an increasingly homogenous indie music scene. Following the group's split in February 2006, the album remains Test Icicles' only LP.

For Screening Purposes Only
Studio album by
Test Icicles
Released31 October 2005
Recorded2005 at Black Box Studios, France
GenreDance-punk
Post-hardcore
Length55:06
LabelDomino (UK)
ProducerJames Ford, Simian
Test Icicles chronology
For Screening Purposes Only
(2005)		 Dig Your Own Grave EP
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
NME(8/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media(8.1/10)[4]
Popmatters(5/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Tiny Mix Tapes[7]

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 has also stated that the first song on the album, "Your Biggest Mistake", is about the film.[8]

Track listing

Track listings and writing credits.

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

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. The Guardian review
  3. NME review
  4. Pitchfork Media review
  5. Popmatters review
  6. Hoard, Christian (23 January 2006). "Test Icicles - For Screening Purposes Only". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  7. Tiny Mix Tapes review
  8. "Test Icicles: 'Our Album Is About Musical Drug Dealing'". NME. Retrieved 2008-04-29.


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