Keep It Hid

Keep It Hid
Studio album by Dan Auerbach
Released	February 10, 2009
Genre	Blues rock, garage rock, indie folk, neo-psychedelia
Label	Nonesuch Records
Producer	Dan Auerbach

Professional ratings
Review scores
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.

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'" – 4:39
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

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. 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. User (2009-02-11). "Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. 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.