The K Is Silent

The K Is Silent is the debut studio album of the American country music band Hot Country Knights. The band is led by Dierks Bentley (under his alter-ego) and is a parody of country music, specifically 1990s-era country. It was released on May 1, 2020 via Capitol Records Nashville.

Content
The album includes the lead single "Pick Her Up", a duet with Travis Tritt. Dierks Bentley, who performs on the album in-character as Douglas "Doug" Douglasson, produced the album.

Critical reception
Giving it 4.5 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "a parody album that can also hold its own with the songs it sends up" and "This blend of brains, brawn, and bawdiness all sounds invigorating when delivered by this band of bozos".

Personnel
Adapted from The K Is Silent liner notes.
 * Musicians
 * Brett Beavers - background vocals
 * Jim Beavers - acoustic guitar, background vocals
 * Terri Clark - duet vocals on "You Make It Hard"
 * Douglas "Doug" Douglason - vocals, whistling
 * Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski - fiddle, keytar, background vocals
 * Monte Montgomery - drums, percussion, background vocals
 * Billy Nobel - keyboards
 * Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, whistling
 * Trevor Travis - vocals, bass guitar, whistling
 * Travis Tritt - duet vocals on "Pick Her Up"
 * Barry Van Ricky - pedal steel guitar
 * Luke Wooten - background vocals
 * Technical
 * Brett Beavers - production assistant
 * Jim Beavers - production assistant
 * Dierks Bentley - producer
 * Scott Johnson - production coordinator
 * Jon Randall - production assistant
 * Ryan Smith - mastering
 * Austin Stanley - recording assistant
 * Luke Wooten - recording, mixing