Bad Buzz

{{Infobox album | name = Bad Buzz | type = EP | artist = The Mint Chicks | cover = BadBuzz_albumart.jpg | alt = | released = 15 February 2010 | recorded = 2009 | venue = | studio = | genre = Indie rock, power pop, noise rock | length = 10:45 | label = MusicHy.pe | producer = Ruban and Kody Nielson | prev_title = Screens | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = | next_year = }} '''''Bad Buzz''''' is the third EP by The Mint Chicks, released in February 2010. It was the last release by The Mint Chicks before the band abruptly split.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grieve |first=Duncan |date=21 March 2014 |title=The Mint Chicks |url=https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/the-mint-chicks |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=AudioCulture |language=en}}</ref>

The band chose to publish digitally through Wellington-based startup MusicHy.pe after their ending their contract with Warner Music, and were one of the first acts to sign to the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 February 2010 |title=Mint Chicks favour local start-up over Warner |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/3294018/Mint-Chicks-favour-local-start-up-over-Warner |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Stuff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2010 |title=Supporting NZ musicians |url=https://thebigidea.nz/stories/supporting-nz-musicians |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=The Big Idea |language=en}}</ref> The EP was released on a limited edition USB stick, designed by Ruban Nielson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-02-28 |title=New tricks for Mint Chicks |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/new-tricks-mint-chicks |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Otago Daily Times Online News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Schulz |first=Chris |date=24 April 2025 |title=Fifteen years ago, The Mint Chicks imploded. |url=https://boilerroom.substack.com/p/fifteen-years-ago-the-mint-chicks |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Boiler Room with Chris Schulz}}</ref>

==Track listing==

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==Personnel==

*Kody Nielson - vocals, keyboards, drums *Ruban Nielson - guitar, bass *Howie Weinberg - mastering

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Category:2010 EPs Category:The Mint Chicks albums