Gooseberry Sets Release of Third Album; Listen to Lead Single 'Durak'

Brooklyn-based trio Gooseberry, composed of Asa Daniels (guitar, vocals), Evin Rossington (drums), and Will Hammond (bass), is launching a new chapter with their sophomore LP, Simple Sucker, arriving September 25, 2026.

The release follows a West Coast winter tour and rising momentum for Gooseberry, whose sound is a blend of alternative rock, indie, and blues. The group has become a staple of NYC's music scene, headlining venues like Bowery Ballroom and supporting touring acts such as Ringo Starr, BabyJake, and Tanner Usrey.

Now out is the album's lead single, "Durak," a track which Daniels describes as a "sneering, sardonic takedown of a particular kind of middle-aged white man that’s a bit too present in today’s world." "You’ve seen them; you’ve heard them. They’re confident the world has gone to s. That Gen Z/Alpha/Whatever is the end of mankind as we know it—and, specifically, mankind," Daniels explains.

In September 2024, Gooseberry released their debut full-length album, All My Friends Are Cattle. They delivered the first taste of the LP in the form of gritty alt-rock single "Kikiyon". The album was tracked over the course of three months, predominantly at Precision Sound Studios in New York City.

Drums were recorded by Grammy-winner James ‘Jimmy T’ Meslin (Dream Theater, John Petrucci, Rush). Grammy-winning engineer Colin Bryson (Zach Bryan, J Balvin, Willow Avalon) served as producer and recording engineer (reprising his role from the Validate Me EP). Grammy-winner Phil Joly (The Strokes, Lana Del Rey, Daft Punk) mixed the record, and Jennica Best (Colatura) mastered it. Honorary fourth member Dan Janis (Baked Goods) provided saxophone and flute for a handful of tunes. The record has already been streamed 2.5M+ times and counting.

Listen to their new single below. Tickets for Gooseberry's Spring 2026 Tour are on sale now here.