The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
The Best Little Secrets Are Kept is the second album by Louis XIV. It was released on March 21, 2005 (see 2005 in music) internationally and a day later in the United States. The album is named after a line from their song "Pledge of Allegiance"
| The Best Little Secrets Are Kept | ||||
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| Released | March 21, 2005 (International) March 22, 2005 (USA) | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Glam Rock | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jason Hill | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100 link |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| PopMatters | (5/10) link |
| Pitchfork Media | (1.2/10) |
| Rolling Stone | link |
Track listing
- "Louis XIV" (Hill/Karscig) – 3:05
- "Finding Out True Love Is Blind" (Hill/Karscig) – 4:14
- "Paper Doll" (Hill) – 3:25
- "God Killed the Queen" (Hill/Karscig) – 2:48
- "A Letter to Dominique" (Hill/Karscig) – 3:04
- "Illegal Tender" (Hill/Karscig/Maigaard) – 3:13
- "Pledge of Allegiance" (Hill) – 3:37
- "Hey Teacher" (Hill/Karscig) – 3:42
- "All the Little Pieces" (Hill/Karscig) – 4:51
- "Ball of Twine" (Hill) – 5:57
- "Every Which Way That I Can" (Japan only bonus track)
- "Love Stricken Felony" (Japan only bonus track)
Personnel
- Louis XIV
- Brian Karscig – vocals, guitar, piano, vocals, string arrangements; bass (tracks 6, 8)
- Jason Hill – lead guitar, vocals, piano, producer, engineer, string arrangements, mixing; bass (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9)
- James Edwards Armbrust – bass (tracks 2, 3, 10)
- Mark Anders Maigaard – drums
- Additional Musicians
- Lindsey Troy – vocals
- Frank Palumbo – trumpet
- Robert Arthur Dodds – guitar
- Clayton Bullock – violin
- Louis Caverly – violin
- Michelle Negele – viola
- Andrew Shulman – cello
- Technical
- Alex Albrecht – assistant engineer
- Sam Buffa – collage
- Smith Darby – photography
- John Hofstetter – artwork
- Matt Hyde – mixing
- Phil Mucci – photography
- John Rubeli - A&R
- Dave Schultz – mastering
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | The Billboard 200 | 159 |
| 2005 | Top Heatseekers | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | "Finding Out True Love Is Blind" | Modern Rock Tracks | 28 |
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