The Best Little Secrets Are Kept

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The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
Studio album by
Louis XIV
ReleasedMarch 21, 2005 (International)
March 22, 2005 (USA)
Recorded2004
GenreAlternative Rock, Garage Rock, Glam Rock
Length37:56
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJason Hill
Louis XIV chronology
Illegal Tender
(2005) 		The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
(2005) 		Live At the Virgin Megastore, Sunset Strip EP
(2005)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic62/100 link
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PopMatters(5/10) link
Pitchfork Media(1.2/10) [1]
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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"

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Louis XIV" (Hill/Karscig) – 3:05
  2. "Finding Out True Love Is Blind" (Hill/Karscig) – 4:14
  3. "Paper Doll" (Hill) – 3:25
  4. "God Killed the Queen" (Hill/Karscig) – 2:48
  5. "A Letter to Dominique" (Hill/Karscig) – 3:04
  6. "Illegal Tender" (Hill/Karscig/Maigaard) – 3:13
  7. "Pledge of Allegiance" (Hill) – 3:37
  8. "Hey Teacher" (Hill/Karscig) – 3:42
  9. "All the Little Pieces" (Hill/Karscig) – 4:51
  10. "Ball of Twine" (Hill) – 5:57
  11. "Every Which Way That I Can" (Japan only bonus track)
  12. "Love Stricken Felony" (Japan only bonus track)

Personnel[edit]

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[edit]

Album[edit]

Year Chart Position
2005 The Billboard 200 159
2005 Top Heatseekers 8

Singles[edit]

Year Single Chart Position
2005 "Finding Out True Love Is Blind" Modern Rock Tracks 28
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