Alberta Cross return with “Toy Soldiers,” their first new music of 2026 and a preview of a larger upcoming project. The single captures the band’s raw, road-worn sound.
Alberta Cross will release their new single, “Toy Soldiers,” on January 23, 2026, marking their first new music of the year. The track previews a larger body of work, with more details set to follow in the coming months. With this release, the band signals a fresh creative chapter while staying true to their road-tested sound.
Formed in London, Alberta Cross is an Anglo-Swedish band led by songwriter Petter Ericson Stakee. After spending several years based in Brooklyn, the project has since returned to the UK. Early on, the band signed with Fiction Records in the UK and Geffen in the US after only four shows.
They launched a career shaped by constant touring and a steadily growing cult following. Over the years, they have shared stages with artists such as Oasis, Neil Young, Mumford & Sons, and Portugal. The Man, while performing at major festivals including Coachella, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, and Fuji Rock.
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More About Alberta Cross’s Music
Alberta Cross’s music has also reached wide audiences through television, film, and gaming. Their songs have appeared in series such as Californication, Sons of Anarchy, and CSI. As well as in Madden NFL and late-night performances on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Through this reach, the band has earned praise from outlets including Rolling Stone, Billboard, NPR, MOJO, and NME, strengthening their reputation on both sides of the Atlantic.
Produced by Luke Potashnick at Wool Hall Studios, “Toy Soldiers” captures Alberta Cross at their most intense and free-flowing. The track blends jagged keys, hypnotic guitars, and tight drums into a driving anthem shaped by uncertainty and resilience.
According to Petter Ericson Stakee:
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).
‘Toy Soldiers’ is set to release on January 23, 2026. It will be available on all major streaming platforms.
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