We recently had the distinct honor to check out the new single, “Toy Soldiers “, from Anglo-Swedish band, Alberta Cross, formed in London and led by songwriter Petter Ericson Stakee. 

You can listen to “Toy Soldiers “ on Spotify, Here and on Apple Music, Here

We found ourselves immediately drawn to the melodic goodness of “Toy Soldiers, from Alberta Cross.

After a long stretch living in Brooklyn, New York, the project has since settled back in the UK. They signed to Fiction Records in the UK and Geffen in the US after just four shows, a rapid ascent that set the tone for a career built on relentless touring and slow-burn cult appeal. Along the way, Alberta Cross have shared stages with artists ranging from Oasis and Neil Young to Them Crooked Vultures, The Shins, Portugal. The Man, Mumford & Sons and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, while clocking appearances at festivals including Coachella, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, Fuji Rock, Reading & Leeds and Splendour In The Grass.

Produced by Luke Potashnick (The Temperance Movement) at Wool Hall Studios, ‘Toy Soldiers’ is a seductive rhythmic assault that sees Alberta Cross at their most frenetic and loose. Rapid, jagged keys and hypnotic guitars ride over tight drums, a rowdy but controlled track that serves as an anthem of hope and possibility amidst a world of uncertainty.

Discussing the lyrical themes behind the single, vocalist and lyricist Petter Ericson Stakee says: “There’s a heaviness running through the track, but it wasn’t something we chased – it’s just the world bleeding into the music. The song wrestles with uncertainty, but it doesn’t fake solutions. Recorded as a raw power trio with members from The Vaccines and The Temperance Movement at the legendary Wool Hall Studios (The Smiths, Tears For Fears).”

If music runs deep within your soul, then you owe it to yourself to fall hopelessly in love with “Toy Soldiers” from Alberta Cross.

LIVE DATES:
 

April 27th 2026 – The Rum Shack, Glasgow
April 28th 2026 – YES, Manchester
April 29th 2026 – LVLS, London
May 7th 2026 – dB’s, Utrecht, Netherlands
May 8th 2026 – Hedon, Zwolle, Netherlands (rescheduled show)
May 9th 2026 – Willem Twee, Den Bosch, Netherlands
May 10th 2026 – Victorie, Alkmaar, Netherlands