The Best Little Secrets Are Kept

Infobox Album
Name = The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
Type = studio
Artist = Louis XIV


Released = March 21, 2005 (International)
March 22, 2005 (USA)
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Indie rock, Garage rock
Length = 37:56
Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = Jason Hill
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:yfja7i35g74r link]
*PopMatters (5/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/louisxiv-bestlittle.shtml link]
*Pitchfork Media (1.2/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19591/Louis_XIV_The_Best_Little_Secrets_Are_Kept link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/louisxiv/albums/album/7161946/review/7203161/the_best_little_secrets_are_kept link]
Last album = "Illegal Tender"
(2005)
This album = "The Best Little Secrets Are Kept"
(2005)
Next album = "Live At the Virgin Megastore, Sunset Strip EP"
(2005)

"The Best Little Secrets Are Kept" is the first album (as "Illegal Tender" is an EP) 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

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

Personnel

* Alex Albrecht – assistant engineer
* James Edwards Armbrust – bass, group member
* Sam Buffa – collage
* Clayton Bullock – violin
* Louis Caverly – violin
* Smith Darby – photography
* Robert Arthur Dodds – guitar
* Jason Hill – bass, guitar, piano, vocals, producer, engineer, string arrangements, mixing, group member
* John Hofstetter – artwork
* Matt Hyde – mixing
* Brian Karscig – bass, guitar, piano, vocals, string arrangements, group member
* Mark Anders Maigaard – drums, group member
* [http://ontheinside.info/phil-mucci Phil Mucci] – photography
* Michelle Negele – viola
* Frank Palumbo – trumpet
* John Rubeli - A&R
* Dave Schultz – mastering
* Andrew Shulman – cello
* Lindsey Troy – vocals

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