Abel Hawnt - Lake Louise (Feat. Luke Beling)


November 23, 2024

I have to admit, when I received this submission through my form, my first thought was “Oh no, Abel, you’re cheating! You’re trying to make me relive one of my best memories”. But as I scrolled through the different fields, I realized it wasn’t quite a copy-paste job.

You see, Abel Hawnt released Lake Louise back in 2020, and I vividly remember listening to that acoustic ballad during lockdown. Probably the best time to enjoy this little indie-folk gem, which invites you to sit by a campfire and, more importantly, invite someone special to join you. Yeah, I thought that was the perfect moment... until now.

Because guess what? This gem now has a new version—re-recorded, with a much more polished production, and featuring a special guest who just so happens to be one of my all-time favorite indie artists: the IMC Family member Luke Beling. Honestly, you couldn’t dream of a better companion to sing about nature getaways than Luke’s incredibly warm voice, blending perfectly with Abel’s in the final part of the track.

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More info and the full article can be read in our magazine on Patreon.

The song has been added to "Niko's Music Mixtape", our monthly virtual CD on Spotify.

Abel Hawnt's take on "Lake Louise"

This song is about having dreams of exploring the world and sharing those dreams with someone else in the hope that they will come join you. If they don't, then you are confident enough in yourself to carry on pursue them alone

A bit more about Abel Hawnt

Abel Hawnt is a singer/songwriter from the south coast of England but is currently located in Edinburgh. Armed with a head full of life experiences, songwriting has served to provide an outlet for Abel to make sense of his emotions and life’s trials and tribulations. Over the winter of 2023 Abel spent four months in Northern Sweden where he self recorded an album named 'The Seeker'. Abel's music provides a folk centred, country stained, and storytelling base; built around the traditional sound of the finger-picked guitar and percussive instrumentation.

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Lyrics

So many roads to follow

So many rivers to seek

So many mountains and bays

All them stars on display

Won't you come run away with me

So many trails to step upon

So many peaks to reach

So many colors and coves

Tiny islands to roam

Won't you come run away with me

Cause I’ve been thinking

This town ain’t what it used to be

And I’ve been dreaming

Of campfires under alpine trees

And sunsets over Lake Louise

Won't you come run away with me

Too much time stuck in the city

Too many days lost to a screen

Subways and trains, tall buildings and cranes

It's gonna drive a man insane

For I need a week out in the woodland

With a lantern and kerosene

Pine cones and sparks, September dark

Won't you come run away with me

Cause I, I’ve been thinking

This town ain’t what it used to be

And I, I’ve been dreaming

Of campfires under alpine trees

And sunsets over Lake Louise

Cause I, I’ve been thinking

This town ain’t where we both should be

And I, I’ve been wandering

Well If you’ll wander round this world with me

Oh cause I, I’ve been thinking

This town ain’t what it used to be

And I, I’ve been dreaming

Of campfires under alpine trees

And sunsets over Lake Louise

And of you wandering this world with me.