"Troublegum"

OK so thanks to my lovely mum I got a copy of The Mint Chicks new one, Screens, in the post yesterday. I've given it a few listens and I am ready to judge! (This is sort of a joke.)
First off, whole album impressions... It's a lot more subtle than their other stuff. There aren't blaring riffs or chunky guitars everywhere. A lot of sounds like something you might hear coming through the wall of a neighbour watching daytime t.v. (e.g. the opening riffs of 2010). I do like this, but it took a bit of getting used to at first.
My favourite cuts are probably the same as everyone elses': 2010, the super catchiness of Hot On Your Heels (kind of sounds like it could be Queens of the Stone Age if, you know, they weren't rednecks and came from NZ), the weird switching sections of What a Way. Enemies is also great.
The only track to rub me the wrong way so far is Sweet Janine and I'm not sure why.
So overall- definitely a less guitar more synth more 'we are the beatles' type album, but hey! I still like it! So great job, Mint Chicks.
Their website is here if you want to check out information about them or order a copy from NZ.