Keep It Hid
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2009
Genre
Length50:43
LabelNonesuch Records
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 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.

  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

  • 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
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[10] 91


References

  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. 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.
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