For Screening Purposes Only is the debut album by UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 dance-punk

Dance-punk

Dance-punk is a music genre that emerged in the late 1970s, and is closely associated with the post-punk and No Wave movements.-Predecessors:...

 trio Test Icicles

Test Icicles

Test Icicles were a short-lived dance punk band that formed in England, primarily influenced by indie rock but containing musical elements from a variety of genres . The band was formed in 2004 by Rory Attwell and Sam Mehran, who were later joined by Devonte Hynes...

. After being released in 2005, the album was critically praised for being unique and compelling in an increasingly homogenous indie music

Indie (music)

In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....

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

Album

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.

Title

The name of the album is derived from the 1999 film Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water (1999 film)

Thicker Than Water is a 1999 film starring a host of rappers and urban entertainers such as Fat Joe, Mack 10, Ice Cube, MC Eiht, and others. The film contains rappers from both the East and the West Coast, as it was made after the end of the East Coast-West Coast feud.-Cast:*Mack 10 as DJ*Fat Joe...

. 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.

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)