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Cover of Trouble
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Album · out 9 Oct 2026

Trouble

Louis Baker

XLR rating

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Out of 10 · awaiting a listen by the desk

Press score

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Not collected yet · the reviews we read are linked below

The player loads only when you press it · Spotify and Apple Music and Bandcamp open the artist’s page, not this record · YouTube opens a search

Tracklist

  1. 01TroubleSGR
  2. 02All We NeedSGR
  3. 03Mighty TreeSGR
  4. 04Late NightSGR
  5. 05Golden DaysSGR
  6. 06FlawsSGR
  7. 07Night DanceSGR
  8. 08MoonriseSGR
  9. 09Never Give You Up (Pt.1)SGR

9 tracks, 31 minutes · Titles and lengths from MusicBrainz ↗ (CC0), checked 7 Oct 2026 · tracks: Skip · Good · On repeat, by the desk, after listening

The desk’s take

Awaiting a listen.

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What the press said

  • 7 OctLouis Baker – Trouble (13th Floor Album Review)The 13th Floor ↗

    I’m forever surprised that Louis Baker is not more widely known. His soulful voice stands out in a forest of talent; a synthesiser of styles and a man with a remarkable emotional palette.

Headlines and short excerpts from the stories we read, each linked to its source · more appear as the press publishes them

Stylessinger-songwritersoulfolkneo soulblue-eyed soul

Style tags: MusicBrainz, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Release data: MusicBrainz ↗, matched from ListenBrainz new releases named in our headlines on 7 Oct 2026