Alberta Cross - The Thief & The Heartbreaker (Reimagined) (2024)

Alberta Cross return with a new take on their timeless debut album ‘The Thief & The Heartbreaker (Reimagined)’, which set the foundation for their Americana-tinged indie and alternative sound.

The album includes new versions of all the original album tracks & features a veritable wealth of musical collaborations with close friends including Band Of Skulls, Katie Melua, Jack Savoretti, Ed Harcourt, Starsailor’s James Walsh, Joseph Arthur, Dan Mangan, Dylan Leblanc, Tomas Andersson Wij & Arum Rae.

‘The Thief & The Heartbreaker (Reimagined)’ follows ‘Sinking Ships’ - the seventh studio album from the band. A gorgeous 10-track collection of modern indie-rock including an irresistible cover of Sharon Van Etten’s ‘Every Time The Sun Comes Up’. The album is at times expansive & subtly anthemic, beautifully mellow, folk-tinged and awash with a layered, maximalist sound that variously recalls The War On Drugs, Bon Iver & Phosphorescent.

Originally released in 2007 as a collection of self produced demos, Alberta Cross’s debut ‘The Thief and The Heartbreaker’ set the blueprint of their sound. “It felt so great writing those songs” recalls Petter. “Wherever I play in the world, I still have to play them. It felt so pure, it was one of the most exciting times I’ve had as a songwriter”.

What followed was success on both sides of the Atlantic and the relentless grind of US touring that comes with it. They embarked on high-profile jaunts with Mumford & Sons, Portugal. The Man, Neil Young, Them Crooked Vultures and Rag N’ Bone Man and performed on distinguished TV shows around the globe, appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman, Last Call with Carson Daly and more, whilst their tracks were featured on hit TV shows such as Million Little Pieces, Sons Of Anarchy and Californication.

More recently, 2023 saw the release of Alberta Cross’s most recent album ‘Sinking Ships’, establishing their music as vital as ever. It was supported by the likes of Billboard, Clash, Rolling Stone, and NPR.

TRACKLIST

1. Alberta Cross - The Thief & The Heartbreaker
2. Alberta Cross - Lucy Rider
3. Alberta Cross - Hard Breaks
4. Alberta Cross - Low Man
5. Alberta Cross - I've Known For Long
6. Alberta Cross - Old Man Chicago
7. Alberta Cross - Devil's All You Ever Had
8. Alberta Cross - It's You That's Changing