Test Icicles, a bratty trio from London that come to the public through Domino Recordings, will break up after five upcoming UK shows. Their debut full-length, For Screening Purposes Only, was just released domestically on January 24th.

A statement in the Pitchfork article doesn't explicitly say the band is over. Rather it gives a non-committal statement of indefinite hiatus that recalls how Pavement called it quits. "There are currently no plans to make another album or tour beyond this," it concludes. (Given the band's obtuse sense of humor, Coolfer wouldn't be surprised if this is all a prank.)

Some of the headlines of news reports read like the band wrote them: "Test Icicles Goes Balls Up" (CMJ), "Nuts! Test Icicles Disband" (Spin), "Test Icicles Have Meltdown" (MP3.com).

Let's eulogize the band by watching videos for the songs "Catch It," "Dancing on Pegs," and "Circle Square Triangle." And/or stream the new album at Rhapsody.