Keep It Hid
Appearance
Keep It Hid | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 10, 2009 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 50:43 | |||
Label | Nonesuch Records | |||
Producer | Dan Auerbach | |||
Dan Auerbach chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The A.V. Club | B+[1] |
allmusic | [2] |
Austinist | A−[3] |
In Review Online | [4] |
Now Magazine | [5] |
Paste Magazine | 8.5/10[6] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.2/10[7] |
PopMatters | [8] |
Spin | [9] |
Keep It Hid is the debut solo album by the American blues-rock musician Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, released in 2009 on Nonesuch Records. The second track, "I Want Some More", was featured in season 2, episode 2 of Peaky Blinders. "Heartbroken, in Disrepair" was featured on the 2011 video game Need for Speed: The Run. The final track, "Goin' Home", was included in the soundtrack of the 2009 film Up in the Air.
Track listing
All songs written by Dan Auerbach, except where noted.
- "Trouble Weighs a Ton" – 2:19
- "I Want Some More" (Wayne Carson Thompson) – 3:49
- "Heartbroken, in Disrepair" – 3:21
- "Because I Should" (D. Auerbach, Mark Neill) – 0:53
- "Whispered Words (Pretty Lies)" (Charles Auerbach) – 4:06
- "Real Desire" – 4:26
- "When the Night Comes" (D. Auerbach, C. Auerbach) – 4:11
- "Mean Monsoon" – 3:47
- "The Prowl" – 3:18
- "Keep It Hid" – 3:41
- "My Last Mistake" – 3:14
- "When I Left the Room" – 4:02
- "Street Walkin'" – 3:52
- "Goin' Home" – 4:57
Personnel
- Dan Auerbach – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion, drum loops, sound effects, producer
- Bob Cesare – drums on tracks (2, 3, 5, 8-13), rhythm guitar on "Goin' Home
- Dave Huddleston – upright bass on "Whispered Words"
- Rob "Thorny" Thorsen – upright bass on "Mean Monsoon"
- James Quine – electric rhythm guitar on "Mean Monsoon" and "Street Walkin'",
harmony vocals on "Trouble Weighs A Ton" and "Heartbroken, in Disrepair" - Jessica Lea Mayfield – harmony vocals on "When the Night Comes"
- Mark Neill – maracas on "Heartbroken, in Disrepair"
- James Quine – photography
- Amy Burrows – album cover design
- Bob Cesare – assistant engineer
- Mark Neill – mixer
- Jim Demain – mastering
Tracks 4 and 7 recorded and engineered by Mark Neill for Soil of the South Productions
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[10] | 91 |
References
- ^ Bevan, David (2009-02-10). "Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ Keep It Hid at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ Courtright, Nick (2009-02-25). "The Morning After: Keep It Hid by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys)". Austinist. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ [1] Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Perlich, Tim (2009-02-11). "NOW Magazine // Music // Dan Auerbach". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid". Pitchforkmedia.com. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ Murphy, Sean. "Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ Zimmerman, Shannon. "Dan Auerbach, 'Keep It Hid' (Nonesuch)". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 21.