The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
by Louis XIV
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Mar 22, 2005
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 48
  3. Negative: 15 out of 48

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  1. DG
    Apr 7, 2005
    0
    Crap!
  2. SoupTinkle
    Jun 5, 2005
    0
    This is the single worst album I have ever heard.
  3. jaecha
    Jun 8, 2005
    0
    The Strokes revitalized a style of music that seems to be one of the common trend these days. However, unlike Louis whatever, they did it with originality and sincerity. You do not have to go past the first song on this **** record to see through these fake ass piece of ****. Since indie rock or whatever you want to label it seems to be trendy as the outfits these clowns wear, it is The Strokes revitalized a style of music that seems to be one of the common trend these days. However, unlike Louis whatever, they did it with originality and sincerity. You do not have to go past the first song on this **** record to see through these fake ass piece of ****. Since indie rock or whatever you want to label it seems to be trendy as the outfits these clowns wear, it is inevitable that we will see more *** bands like Louis whatever.… Expand
  4. EricC.
    Feb 2, 2008
    0
    Pitchfork blows these guys to ugly little bits, and they absolutely deserve it. Ripping off good bands doesn't make you a good band. It just makes you a shameless ripoff. Being shamelessly horny all the time doesn't help either. They want your respect so bad, but don't give it to them. They suck and have no idea what good rock music is, only how to copy it.
  5. Sean
    Apr 6, 2005
    1
    this album is stupid
  6. JohnR
    Apr 6, 2005
    1
    Weeeeeeak! Predictable and incredibly irritating to listen to...Last time I trust advice of a friend who "knows" music. :P
  7. BK
    May 18, 2005
    1
    It's not often an album comes out that generates such a huge negative reaction from me, but this one certainly does. It's derivative, hollow and full of irritating and unearned faux-rock-star swagger. The only reason I didn't give this a 0 is because it's kinda fun to wallow in my intense hatred of this pile of garbage album. Look ma! I hate it even more than I did the It's not often an album comes out that generates such a huge negative reaction from me, but this one certainly does. It's derivative, hollow and full of irritating and unearned faux-rock-star swagger. The only reason I didn't give this a 0 is because it's kinda fun to wallow in my intense hatred of this pile of garbage album. Look ma! I hate it even more than I did the first time I listened to it.… Expand
  8. whazat
    Sep 1, 2005
    1
    Where's pitchfork's highly amusing review on here?
  9. jimmyt
    Mar 12, 2006
    3
    I agree with wha zat, Pitchfork's review of this CD is CLASSIC. Please put it up on the site.
  10. ss
    Apr 13, 2005
    2
    Look, do me a favour. If you're looking for "fun" music, or "stuff you can dance to", invest in the CDs by Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, M.I.A, or LCD Soundsystem. Heck, I'd even recommend the Killers before this one. But don't try to justify purchasing such a tasteless, unoriginal, shameless rip-off, bandwagon-jumping fraud of a record by saying "it's fun". Okay, so Look, do me a favour. If you're looking for "fun" music, or "stuff you can dance to", invest in the CDs by Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, M.I.A, or LCD Soundsystem. Heck, I'd even recommend the Killers before this one. But don't try to justify purchasing such a tasteless, unoriginal, shameless rip-off, bandwagon-jumping fraud of a record by saying "it's fun". Okay, so it's not that terrible. But it's really not worth the money. Attitude wise, they try too hard; musically, they don't bother trying at all.… Expand
  11. LuisI
    Jul 28, 2005
    1
    sucks

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#97 Most Discussed Album of 2005

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. AllMusic
    80
    The Best Little Secrets Are Kept is loaded with a raft of inspired songs that burst out of your speakers like they were on fire, mixing the sparkle of the best glam rock, the low-down crunch of the best of classic rock bands like the Stones, and the direct lyrical approach of poets like David Lee Roth or... Bon Scott.
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  2. Alternative Press
    20
    Pathetic. [Jul 2005, p.182]
  3. E! Online
    83
    Best Little Secrets Are Kept pays homage to the fairer gender with punchy glam-rock guitars, winking double entendres and Hill's swaggering Rocky Horror Picture Show-style vocals.
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