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Keep It Hid

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Keep It Hid
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2009
Genre
Length50:43
LabelNonesuch
ProducerDan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach chronology
Keep It Hid
(2009)
Waiting on a Song
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB+[1]
allmusic[2]
AustinistA−[3]
In Review Online[4]
Now Magazine[5]
Paste Magazine8.5/10[6]
Pitchfork Media6.2/10[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 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.

Track listing

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All songs written by Dan Auerbach, except where noted.

  1. "Trouble Weighs a Ton" – 2:19
  2. "I Want Some More" (Wayne Carson Thompson) – 3:49
  3. "Heartbroken, in Disrepair" – 3:21
  4. "Because I Should" (D. Auerbach, Mark Neill) – 0:53
  5. "Whispered Words (Pretty Lies)" (Charles Auerbach) – 4:06
  6. "Real Desire" – 4:26
  7. "When the Night Comes" (D. Auerbach, C. Auerbach) – 4:11
  8. "Mean Monsoon" – 3:47
  9. "The Prowl" – 3:18
  10. "Keep It Hid" – 3:41
  11. "My Last Mistake" – 3:14
  12. "When I Left the Room" – 4:02
  13. "Street Walkin'" – 3:52
  14. "Goin' Home" – 4:57

Personnel

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  • 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

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[10] 91


References

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  1. ^ Bevan, David (2009-02-10). "Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  2. ^ Keep It Hid at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ [1] Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Perlich, Tim (2009-02-11). "NOW Magazine // Music // Dan Auerbach". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  6. ^ "Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  7. ^ "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid". Pitchforkmedia.com. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  8. ^ Murphy, Sean. "Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  9. ^ Zimmerman, Shannon. "Dan Auerbach, 'Keep It Hid' (Nonesuch)". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 21.