For Screening Purposes Only

Test Icicles | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 24, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Domino
• ASIN: B000CR7R8Y
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,208 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Compared to erstwhile label-mates Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, and Clinic, Test Icicles are the obviously shrieky, ratty, wild ones--and the ones with the most adventurous name. Maybe it's a moment-in-time thing, the incredible howling intensity of Test Icicles--as they mirror U.S. acts the Blood Brothers (and others), yet with notable differences. For Screening Purposes Only revs up on stuttering drum track rhythms and an aura that's not unlike LCD Soundsystem, assuming LCD was fronted by someone more akin to Alec Empire. So that's the problem with Test Icicles: They caterwaul and clatter out uproariously and in doing so trigger dozens of stylistic associations, hoping to cut deeply enough to be unforgettable. This means that they are a tried and true rock band, worth cranking up if your ears yearn for a throwback throwdown. --Andrew Bartlett

Product Description

Test Icicles sound like everything, all at once. The three band members have divergent backgrounds in hardcore, metal, hardcore metal, and hip-hop. They listen to all kinds of music and when they're done, throw it all in the pot. No compromises, just a swampy mass of influences frothing and bubbling until it sounds nothing like its composite parts.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seen in Paris with The Rakes ... HUGE !!!, November 26, 2005

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Colombu Mikael "Mikael Colombu" (Paris, FRANCE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Screening Purposes Only (Audio CD)

3 dudes from the London area ( i met the guitarist in London so i guess that might be where they're from; at least from England). Saw them in Paris playing before The Rakes and whatever other band; (forgot ... all i remember is them). I don't wanna plunge into the details, won't label this group. It's definitly rock just not only; If you're into contemporary music this album is incredible you'll want it ! If you like The Rakes, The Strokes, Stuck In The Sound, Block Party, The Boxer Rebellion, Interpol and even other harder-better-faster-stronger-cheaper rock this is simply one step above ... HUGE !!!

4.0 out of 5 stars beautiful noise, December 24, 2010

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NYKati "Kati" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: For Screening Purposes Only (Audio CD)

Test Icicles, lovely Punk Rock from Leeds, England, made by then-teenagers who unfortunately broke up pretty much immediately after they created this album. A shame, too, because this album is quite good, with two REALLY good tracks, "Circle, Square, Triangle" and "Boa vs. Python", and both their styling and their high energy music clearly influenced later bands, like Canadian "happy hardcore" band Fake Shark, Real Zombie, who are also quite excellent (and still around).

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool Songs!, July 5, 2010

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Spartan2276 - See all my reviews

This review is from: For Screening Purposes Only (MP3 Download)

Circle Square Triangle (Album Version) is easily the best song in this album, wish they would stick to this kind of style because their voices fit right in with this particular style. But overall it is a solid album; hope they continue to produce some more. Also if anyone knows how to get in contact with these guys; Let them know to put their latest stuff on Last.FM I and the rest of us will be listening.