Keep It Hid is the debut solo album by the American blues-rock musician Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, released on February 10, 2009, through 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.
Keep It Hid | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 10, 2009 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 50:43 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
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] |
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- 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
editChart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[10] | 91 |
References
edit- ^ Bevan, David (2009-02-10). "Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. 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 (28 January 2009). "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.