The Best Little Secrets Are Kept Explained

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

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)

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

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