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Test Icicles

Test Icicles were an English rock band from London, active from 2004 to 2006. The band consisted of Rory Attwell, Dev Hynes and Sam Mehran. Influenced by dance-punk, indie rock and post-hardcore, the band was formed when Hynes and Mehran were both 18. They released one album, For Screening Purposes Only, in 2005. Two of its singles, "Circle. Square. Triangle" and "What's Your Damage", reached the top 40 of the UK singles chart. Following the band's split, Hynes earned further recognition for his solo project Blood Orange.

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Test Icicles were an English rock band from London, active from 2004 to 2006. The band consisted of Rory Attwell, Dev Hynes and Sam Mehran. Influenced by dance-punk, indie rock and post-hardcore, the band was formed when Hynes and Mehran were both 18. They released one album, For Screening Purposes Only, in 2005. Two of its singles, "Circle. Square. Triangle" and "What's Your Damage", reached the top 40 of the UK singles chart. Following the band's split, Hynes earned further recognition for his solo project Blood Orange.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372222609

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