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Test Icicles News

Jack Penate and The Strokes come together

Former Test Icicles member brings groups together

Jul 20, 2007

Test Icicles member announces debut show

Dev Hynes also to release solo single

Jun 15, 2007

Ex-Test Icicles man reveals new project

Lightspeed Champion work with Bright Eyes producer

Jan 8, 2007

Test Icicles frontman forms new band

Watch out The Raconteurs, it's an indie supergroup

Aug 15, 2006

Test Icicles play final show

And there are a couple of surprises along the way

Apr 23, 2006

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Test Icicles Videos

Motley Crue Vs Def Leppard: The Metal Test

We challenged Nikki Six from Motley Crue and Joe Elliot from Def Leppard to take NME's metal test to determine once and for all, whose band is more metal.

YouTube Test Icicles Videos

Test Icicles - Circle Square Triangle (03:11)

Circle Square Triangle protip: you can add &fmt=18 to the end of the url for stereo

Test Icicles- What's Your Damage (03:33)

What's Your Damage protip: you can add &fmt=18 to the end of the url for stereo

Test Icicles - All Your Need is Blood (04:10)

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Test Icicles - Boa vs Python (Live) (03:12)

Test Icicles live @ LSE

Test Icicles - Maintain the Focus (03:40)

One of their best songs.. Enjoy..

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Test Icicles Reviews

Test Icicles: Astoria, London: Saturday April 22

And then they were gone…

May 5, 2006

Test Icicles: What's Your Damage?

Surrealist smorgasbord from Gods Of Screamo

Jan 12, 2006
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Test Icicles: For Screening Purposes Only

Meet the ticket inspectors of the wormhole to the future

Oct 27, 2005

Test Icicles : Boa Vs Python/Dancing On Pegs

Father-lovin’ island dwellers melt NME reviewer’s brain

Aug 3, 2005

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Test Icicles Biography

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 (notably hip-hop, crossover thrash and punk). The band was formed in 2004 by Rory Attwell and Sam Mehran, who were later joined by Devonte Hynes. Hynes and Mehran were both only 18 years old at the time of the band's conception.

According to the group's record label (Domino Records), the name "Test Icicles" is not derived from the word "testicles", but rather from a practice of early man, involving the "testing" of icicles for their strength and fitness for use as weapons. However, this is extremely debatable and is probably an example of the band's surreal humour, seeing as a previous incarnation of the group (featuring Mehran, Atwell and Semifinalists' Ferry Gouw) was named "Balls".

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