Can't Keep a Secret

Can't Keep a Secret
The cover consists of a white background featuring the band's name colored in black, the album title below it colored in grey, and part of the band's logo colored in magenta and purple.
Studio album by
Faber Drive
ReleasedNovember 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)
Recorded2009
Studio
  • Discomunky Studios (Mission)
  • Renegade Recording (Vancouver)
  • 604 Studios (Vancouver)
  • Greenhouse (Vancouver)
  • Mountainview Studios (Abbotsford)
  • Armoury (Vancouver)
  • Hipposonic (Vancouver)
  • The Umbrella Factory (Vancouver)
  • Van Howes Studios (Vancouver)
Genre
Length41:34
Label604 Records
Producer
Faber Drive chronology
Seven Second Surgery
(2007) 		Can't Keep a Secret
(2009) 		Lost in Paradise
(2012)
Singles from Can't Keep a Secret
  1. "G-Get Up and Dance"
    Released: July 21, 2009[1]
  2. "Give Him Up"
    Released: November 30, 2009[2]
  3. "You and I Tonight"
    Released: March 25, 2010[3]
  4. "The Payoff"
    Released: October 14, 2010[4]

Can't Keep a Secret (stylized can'T keEp A SecrEt) is the second album by Canadian pop punk band Faber Drive. The first single released from this album was "G-Get Up and Dance". It reached number six on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. Its second single, "Give Him Up", was released on November 30, 2009, and peaked at number 26 on the Canadian Hot 100. Its third single, "You and I Tonight", peaked at number 49. A fourth single, "The Payoff", failed to chart.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Melodic[6]

AllMusic writer Matthew Chisling praised the new dance-rock approach the band took on the record but was skeptical of their ability to find their own sound and just use the most popular genres instead. He concluded that a track like the Jessie Farrell duet "I'll Be There" "suggest that just because Faber Drive are playing to the sounds of the times doesn't mean they can't produce terrific music that is always funky and fun, if not spectacularly unique."[5] Johan Wippsson from Melodic also gave note of the use of synthesizers throughout the album, but felt that it sounds like two separate bands occupying the same record, with only half of the tracks utilizing said instrument. He concluded that "there's some nice songs here like on the debut and if you're into lightweight modern rock Can't Keep a Secret is worth checking up."[6]

At the 2011 Juno Awards, Can't Keep a Secret was nominated for Pop Album of the Year, ultimately losing to Justin Bieber's My World 2.0.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Payoff"
  • Faber
  • Krikit
  • Faber
  • Colin 'Crocker' Friesen
3:03
2."G-Get Up and Dance!"
  • Faber
  • Krikit
  • Ricarda Faber
  • Calvin Lechner
3:09
3."You and I Tonight"
  • Jeff Johnson
  • Faber
  • Krikit
Johnson3:42
4."I'll Be There"
  • Faber
  • Johnson
  • Krikit
  • Johnson
  • Faber
3:28
5."Give Him Up"
Ramsay3:38
6."Our Last Goodbye"
  • Faber
  • Krikit
  • Genn
3:10
7."Lucky Ones"Brian HowesHowes3:13
8."Forever"
  • Faber
  • Lechner
  • Krikit
  • Ramsay
  • David Hinsley
  • Faber
  • Ramsay
  • Krikit
3:35
9."Never Coming Down"
  • Faber
  • Krikit
  • Genn
Genn3:43
10."Just What I Needed"Ric OcasekOcasek3:27
11."By Your Side"
  • Faber
  • Krikit
  • Genn
  • Faber
  • Krikit
  • Genn
4:00

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's booklet.[8]

Faber Drive

  • Faber – lead vocals, guitar
  • Krikit – bass, backing vocals
  • JP – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Stricko – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Technical

  • Colin 'Crocker' Friesen – producer (1, 2, 10), digital editing (1, 2, 10)
  • Dave Genn – producer (6, 9, 11)
  • Jeff Johnson – producer (3, 4)
  • Josh Ramsay – producer (5, 8), digital editing (5, 8)
  • Brian Howes – producer (7)
  • Dave 'Rave' Ogilvie – producer (2), mixing (2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
  • Mark Needham – mixing (1, 8)
  • Mike Fraser – mixing (6, 11)
  • Joey Moi – mixing (3)
  • Jay Van Poederooyen – mixing, digital editing (7)
  • Dean Maher – engineering, digital editing (6, 9, 11)
  • Chris 'Hollywood' Holmes – engineering (3, 4)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering (1, 3–11)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering (2)

Imagery

  • Matt Barnes – photography
  • Jacqueline Sonegra – logo design
  • re:form – design

References

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  1. ^ "Faber Drive "G-Get Up And Dance!" Official Music Video!". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Faber Drive "Give Him Up" Official Music Video!". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Faber Drive - You and I Tonight". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Faber Drive - The Payoff". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Chisling, Matthew. "Can't Keep a Secret - Faber Drive". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Wippsson, Johan (July 27, 2010). "Faber Drive - Can't Keep A Secret - Review". Melodic. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "2011 Juno Awards Winners". Tribute. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Can't Keep a Secret (booklet). Faber Drive. 604. Universal Music Canada. 2009. 25396 01132.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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