bᵻnˌiːθ ðɪs ɡɹˈʌf ɛkstˈɪɹiɚɹ ɪz sˈɪŋɚsˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ dʒˈɑːn hˈaɪəts sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ ˈælbəm, ɹᵻlˈiːst ˌɔn mˈeɪ sˈɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
Beneath This Gruff Exterior is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's seventeenth album, released on May 6, 2003.