The Best Little Secrets Are Kept is the second album by Louis XIV. It was released on March 21, 2005, internationally and a day later on March 22 in the United States. The album is named after a line from their song "Pledge of Allegiance".
Track listing
- "Louis XIV" (Hill/Karscig) â 3:05
- "Finding Out True Love Is Blind" (Hill/Karscig) â 4:14
- "Paper Doll" (Hill) â 3:25
- "God Killed the Queen" (Hill/Karscig) â 2:48
- "A Letter to Dominique" (Hill/Karscig) â 3:04
- "Illegal Tender" (Hill/Karscig/Maigaard) â 3:13
- "Pledge of Allegiance" (Hill) â 3:37
- "Hey Teacher" (Hill/Karscig) â 3:42
- "All the Little Pieces" (Hill/Karscig) â 4:51
- "Ball of Twine" (Hill) â 5:57
- "Every Which Way That I Can" (Japan only bonus track)
- "Love Stricken Felony" (Japan only bonus track)
Personnel
Louis XIV
- Brian Karscig â vocals, guitar, piano, vocals, string arrangements; bass <small>(tracks 6, 8)</small>
- Jason Hill â lead guitar, vocals, piano, producer, engineer, string arrangements, mixing; bass <small>(tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9)</small>
- James Edwards Armbrust â bass <small>(tracks 2, 3, 10)</small>
- Mark Anders Maigaard â drums
Additional Musicians
- Lindsey Troy â vocals
- Frank Palumbo â trumpet
- Robert Arthur Dodds â guitar
- Clayton Bullock â violin
- Louis Caverly â violin
- Michelle Negele â viola
- Andrew Shulman â cello
Technical
- Alex Albrecht â assistant engineer
- Sam Buffa â collage
- Smith Darby â photography
- John Hofstetter â artwork
- Matt Hyde â mixing
- Phil Mucci â photography
- John Rubeli - A&R
- Dave Schultz â mastering
Charts
Album
Singles