The Best Little Secrets Are Kept

The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
Studio album by Louis XIV
Released	March 21, 2005
Recorded	2004
Genres	Alternative rock, garage rock, glam rock
Length	37:56
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Jason Hill
Louis XIV chronology
Illegal Tender (2005) The Best Little Secrets Are Kept (2005) Live at the Virgin Megastore, Sunset Strip (2005)
Singles from The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
"Finding Out That True Love Is Blind" Released: 2005 "God Killed the Queen" Released: 2005

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	62/100 link
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
PopMatters	(5/10) link
Pitchfork Media	(1.2/10)
Rolling Stone	link[link removed]

The Best Little Secrets Are Kept is the second album by Louis XIV. It was released internationally on March 21, 2005 and a day later on March 22 in the United States. The album is named after a line from the band's song "Pledge of Allegiance".

Track listing

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

Music video

Louis XIV worked with alt porn director Eon McKai and the SuicideGirls website to produce a music video for "Paper Doll". The video, featuring models Claudia, Cricket, and Xtine trying on different outfits in a dressing room, was released exclusively on the SuicideGirls website.

Personnel

Louis XIV

• Brian Karscig – vocals, guitar, piano, vocals, string arrangements; bass (tracks 6, 8)
• Jason Hill – lead guitar, vocals, piano, producer, engineer, string arrangements, mixing; bass (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9)
• James Edwards Armbrust – bass (tracks 2, 3, 10)
• Mark Anders Maigaard – drums

Additional Musicians

• Lindsey Troy – vocals
• Frank Palumbo – trumpet
• Robert Arthur Dodds – guitar
• Clayton Bullock – violin
• Louis Caverly – violin
• Michelle Negele – viola
• Andrew Shulman – cello

Technical

• Alex Albrecht – assistant engineer
• Sam Buffa – collage
• Smith Darby – photography
• John Hofstetter – artwork
• Matt Hyde – mixing
• Phil Mucci – photography
• John Rubeli - A&R
• Dave Schultz – mastering

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2005	The Billboard 200	159
2005	Top Heatseekers	8

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2005	"Finding Out True Love Is Blind"	Modern Rock Tracks	28