Louis Baker releases second studio album Trouble
Sunday 11 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated 
Wellington musician Louis Baker has released his second studio album, titled Trouble. The record was written and produced in Tītahi Bay over a two-year period. To celebrate the release, Baker is beginning a nine-date nationwide tour featuring solo and full band performances.
Key facts
5 facts
- Louis Baker released his second album, Trouble
- The album was recorded in Tītahi Bay, Wellington
- The album was released through Ngākau Records
- The tour begins in Dunedin on October 15
- Baker has been active in the music scene for 13 years
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Louis Baker has released his second studio album, titled Trouble. The record was written, produced, and arranged by Baker over a two-year period in his Tītahi Bay studio.
To celebrate the release, Baker is embarking on a nationwide tour. The tour begins next Thursday with a solo show at Dunedin's Pearl Diver. This will be followed by three solo shows across the South Island and a six-date tour with a full band across the North Island.
The album, released through Baker's own label Ngākau Records, explores themes of change, love, and grief. Baker stated, “Trouble encapsulates the highs and lows: the grief of losing loved ones and friends, the love of community, social consciousness, knowledge of self, hope, gratitude and passion for the craft”.
Where reports differ
- The tour is described as a 9-date tour in one report and a tour consisting of three solo South Island shows and a six-date North Island tour in another
Compiled from reports by The Post and Otago Daily Times.