For Screening Purposes Only

For Screening Purposes Only
Studio album by Test Icicles
Released	31 October 2005
Recorded	2005 at Black Box Studios, France
Genre	Dance-punk Post-hardcore
Length	55:06
Label	Domino (UK)
Producer	James Ford, Simian
Test Icicles chronology
For Screening Purposes Only (2005) Dig Your Own Grave EP (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(8.1/10)[2]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[3]
NME	(8/10)[4]
Popmatters	(5/10)[5]
The Guardian	[6]

For Screening Purposes Only is the debut album by UK dance-punk trio Test Icicles. After being released in 2005, the album 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.

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.^[7]

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. Pitchfork Media review
3. Tiny Mix Tapes review
4. NME review
5. Popmatters review
6. The Guardian review
7. "Test Icicles: 'Our Album Is About Musical Drug Dealing'". NME. Retrieved 2008-04-29.