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I am incredibly honoured to present to you lot, my lovely readership, the exclusive premiere of Gooseberry’s latest single, ‘Durak’.

Brooklyn-based trio Gooseberry channel alternative rock, indie, and blues into a sharp, swaggering sound that’s earned comparisons to The White Stripes and Arctic Monkeys. Following a West Coast winter tour and rising momentum — including 70K+ monthly listeners and major festival slots — the band now launches a new chapter with their sophomore LP, Simple Sucker, arriving September 25, 2026.

Comprising of Asa Daniels (guitar, vocals), Evin Rossington (drums), and Will Hammond (bass), Gooseberry have become a staple of NYC’s music scene, headlining iconic venues like Bowery Ballroom, and supporting notable touring acts such as Ringo Starr, BabyJake, and Tanner Usrey.

Introducing this new era is lead single, ‘Durak’ (out today), an in-your-face, satirically charged punk rock anthem. Daniels describes the track as, “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 shit. That Gen Z/Alpha/Whatever is the end of mankind as we know it—and, specifically, mankind,” Daniels explains. 

“In many ways, ‘Durak’ is the engine powering one core piece of this album’s theme (the greatest fool). The character in this song is sure that ‘back in his prime’ he was an adonis, a credit to the world, able to bend luck to his will (while conveniently forgetting all of the privilege and help he had along the way). Notably, the title of the song comes from a Russian cardgame, which roughly translates to ‘idiot/asshole’. Sonically, an ode to the glory days of Green Day’s Dookie, a record this song’s protagonist would have absolutely loved while misunderstanding all of its message.”

Watch the video below!

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