Alberta Cross

I hope everybody's Easter was great and that you are all pumped to be able to wear t-shirts outside pretty soon. I am actually in Mexico right now for the first time ever, chilling in my room after a long day of work meetings and eating interesting food. As for music...

Lately I've been putting my iPod on at a few chill parties and it never fails...somebody always comes up and asks me, "Hey, who are these guys?" when Alberta Cross comes on. In fact a few times, the same person asked that question during multiple Alberta Cross songs. I'm pretty sure they rarely remember the name after the drinks start flowing, but their EP The Thief and the Heartbreaker has been a pretty popular disc around here.

What they bring to the table is a roots-y style of rock with an edge of psychadelica and a tinge of alternative country straight from London. The title track begins slowly with the bass and drums, kicks in a little guitar line, and then opens up into a slower psych-rock feeling. The strained singing cuts over a hushed band, and then the choral harmonies take over with the band returning in full force. It's really cool to hear how they transition and crescendo between song segments. The second track, 'Lucy Rider' is the one people ask about most of the time. A swinging guitar line starts it off, and then the song glides comfortably along with the familiar high-pitched singing. It's a very simply written verse-chorus-verse kind of tune but it's incredibly effective. Next time you're hanging out with some friends on the patio with a couple of beers, pop this 7 song EP in. And then....get ready for questions.

Alberta Cross - The Thief and the Heartbreaker


Alberta Cross - Lucy Rider