Keep You Close
2011 studio album by Deus
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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.[9] It was eventually certified platinum on 7 October 2011, denoting sales in excess of 20,000 copies.[10]
Released17 September 2011
Length43:10
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| Released | 17 September 2011 | |||
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| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:10 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Belgium | |||
| Producer | David Bottrill | |||
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Track listing
All lyrics are written by Tom Barman; all music is composed by Deus.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
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| 10. | "Constant Now" (live at Sudoeste, Zambujeira, Portugal) | 3:48 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Keep You Close.[12]
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 |
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| Belgium (BRMA)[10] | Platinum | 30,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||