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Screens

The Mint Chicks · 2009

30 min · 11 tracks

A frenetic blend of punk energy and melodic hooks, capturing youthful exuberance with sharp lyrical wit.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo engagement
  • playful irreverence throughout
  • short bursts of energy
  • youthful exuberance and wit

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, slower builds
  • seek serious, introspective themes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2009, 'Screens' is The Mint Chicks' third studio album and follows their previous effort, 'Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!' from 2008. At this point, the band was gaining traction in the New Zealand music scene after winning the 2006 New Zealand Music Award for Best Breakthrough Artist. This album solidified their distinctive sound and marked a significant moment in their evolution as a band.
Stylistic neighbors
The Drones· Wolfmother· Death from Above 1979

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Red White or Blue 3:54
  • 2 2010 2:38
  • 3 Hot on Your Heels 2:00
  • 4 Don't Sell Your Brain Out, Baby 2:07
  • 5 I Can't Stop Being Foolish 2:46
  • 6 What a Way 3:31
  • 7 Screens 2:31
  • 8 Sweet Janine 2:36
  • 9 Telephone 1:50
  • 10 Enemies 2:52
  • 11 Life Will Get Better Some Day 3:18

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