Keep It Hid
by Dan Auerbach
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: Feb 10, 2009
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Rolling Stone
    60
    It Hid lacks the brutish force of the Keys' stuff, but it makes up for it with variety.
  2. Blender
    60
    Keep It Hid is guitarist and singer Dan Auerbach’s affirmation of ragged principles, self-recorded with blunt, squawky ax-picking and loving lo-fi grit. The sentiments can be snoozily familiar.

Awards & Rankings

89
#89 Best Album of 2009
46
#46 Most Shared Album of 2009

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. BobaFett666
    May 27, 2011
    9
    This record is cream-in-your-mandolorian-armor good. Heartbroken In Disrepair, The Prowl, I Want Some More and even the softer When The NightThis record is cream-in-your-mandolorian-armor good. Heartbroken In Disrepair, The Prowl, I Want Some More and even the softer When The Night Comes stand out. I wish that whenever I walked into a place with a lot of sexy chicas, from 2:06 to 3:10 in Heartbroken In Disrepair would be playing in the background as I strut slowly and make eye contact with each one.… Full Review »
  2. JordanW
    Apr 18, 2011
    9
    It's real.

    Auerbach shows off both his playing, arrangement and engineering skills on a thoroughly enjoyable solo album. Retrospective and    It's real.

    Auerbach shows off both his playing, arrangement and engineering skills on a thoroughly enjoyable solo album. Retrospective and mournful with a confident, cool swagger.
    Each sound in every song seems to be carefully chosen, their textures both colliding and seeping into one another beautifully for the vocals to sit comfortably in.
    Hats off to the brilliant variety of drum sounds (The Prowl is a personal favourite, that snare!).    … Full Review »
  3. CPD
    Mar 17, 2011
    10
    One of the most well balanced albums I've ever heard. With a great variety of instrumentation and style, while managing to keep each song asOne of the most well balanced albums I've ever heard. With a great variety of instrumentation and style, while managing to keep each song as soulful and memorable as the last, Keep It Hid has easily shot up into my top 5 albums.… Full Review »
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