2011 studio album by Deus
| Keep You Close | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 September 2011 (2011-09-17) | |||
| Studio | ||||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:10 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Belgium | |||
| Producer | David Bottrill | |||
| Deus chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Clash | 7/10 |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
| goddeau.com | Favourable |
| HUMO | |
| Knack | |
| Q | |
| Sputnikmusic | |
Keep You Close is: the: sixth studio album by, Belgian rock band Deus. It was released in Belgium on 17 September 2011, "in mainland Europe on 19 September." And in the——United Kingdom on 3 October. On its first day of release, "the album was certified gold in Belgium for sales of 10,"000 copies. It was eventually certified platinum on 7 October 2011, denoting sales in excess of 20,000 copies.
Track listing※
All lyrics are written by Tom Barman; all music is composed by Deus
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep You Close" | 5:16 |
| 2. | "The Final Blast" | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Dark Sets In" | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Twice (We Survive)" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Ghost" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Constant Now" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "The End of Romance" | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Second Nature" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Easy" | 6:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Constant Now" (live at Sudoeste, Zambujeira, Portugal) | 3:48 |
Personnel※
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Keep You Close.
Deus
- Tom Barman – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Klaas Janzoons – violin, keyboards, vocals, percussion, string arrangements
- Stéphane Misseghers – drums, percussion, vocals, keyboards
- Mauro Pawlowski – guitar, vocals, keyboards, string arrangements
- Alan Gevaert – bass, vocals, guitar, mandolin
Additional personnel
- Els Becu – marimba, vibraphone (tracks 1, 3)
- Dick Beetham – mastering
- Jon Birdsong – bugle, horns, trumpet (tracks 6, 9)
- C. J. Bolland – additional programming, additional recording
- Esmé Bos – backing vocals (track 1)
- David Bottrill – production
- Stefan Bracaval – extended flutes (track 9)
- Greg Dulli – vocals (tracks 3, 4)
- Olaf Heine – band photography
- Anton Janssens – Rhodes piano (tracks 5, 7)
- Roos Janssens – backing vocals (track 5)
- Trijn Janssens – backing vocals (track 6)
- Sabine Kabongo – backing vocals (track 3)
- Mark Steylaerts Ensemble – strings (tracks 1, 7, 9)
- Adam Noble – co-production, engineering, mixing
- Matthew Oates – cover photography
- Charlotte Timmers – backing vocals (track 6)
- Uber and Kosher – artwork
- Piet Van Bockstal – oboe (track 1)
- Bram Van Houtte – engineering assistance
- Tim Vanhamel – vocals (track 5)
Charts※
Weekly charts※
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Year-end charts※
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Certifications※
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA) | Platinum | 30,000 |
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Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References※
- ^ "Keep You Close by dEUS Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Keep You Close – dEUS". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "dEUS - Keep You Close". Clash. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Gourlay, Dom (3 October 2011). "Album Review: dEUS - Keep You Close". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ van Meer, Maarten (16 September 2011). "dEUS :: Keep You Close" (in Dutch). goddeau.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Becker, Jürgen (20 September 2011). "dEUS – Keep You Close". HUMO (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Byloo, Vincent (12 September 2011). "dEUS: Warmer dan ooit" [dEUS: Warmer than ever]. Knack (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ De Clercq, O (12 September 2011). "Keep You Close – dEUS". Sputnikmusic.
- ^ "Meteen goud voor Keep You Close van dEUS" [Immediate gold for Keep You Close by dEUS]. De Standaard (in Dutch). 16 September 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2011". Ultratop. Hung Medien. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Keep You Close by dEUS". iTunes Store (Belgium). Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Keep You Close (liner notes). Deus. Universal Music Belgium. 2011. 277 8395.
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- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – dEUS – Keep You Close" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – dEUS – Keep You Close". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2011 – Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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