The Gershwin Brothers Premiere Their Sophomore Long Player ‘Doomscrollin’’

New York City-based retro-modern future-pop duo The Gershwin Brothers, aka Lane Steinberg and David Foster, unveil their new album, Doomscrollin’.

Vocalist, singer-songwriter, and guitarist Steinberg shares:

“It’s a goldmine these days to be a songwriter because things are happening so fast. We write songs to connect with ourselves and other people. Our lyrical point of reference is everyday life, and our musical point of reference is everything we’ve ever heard.”

Steinberg and Foster are walking-talking encyclopedias of rock music.

Steinberg explains:

“We speak to each other in a musical shorthand, like ‘put an Animals organ on there or play a Skip Spence guitar part.’ We are this juxtaposition of disparate influences making a new homogenous sound.”

The Gershwin Brothers began in 2017, when Steinberg and Foster crossed paths at Treehouse, a lively East Village gathering spot for musicians. Songwriters and players met there to trade tunes, hang out, and keep the music going late into the night. Their first project together was a live cover of the Beach Boys’ cult favourite Wild Honey. Before long, they were writing their own songs. At first, many of those songs were meant for other singers, and several later appeared on their guest-filled debut album, God Is A Bully.

Their album Doomscrollin’ blends the bright swing of 1960s pop with hints of California folk-rock. Across twelve songs and one bonus track, the album reveals big choruses, close harmonies, acoustic textures, sharp electric guitar lines, and bursts of garage-rock energy. It feels familiar enough to be comforting, but its lyrics still leave room for reflection in a tense and uneasy time.

Doomscrollin’ was produced by Mike Fornatale, a singer, guitarist, and producer known for work connected to acts such as Left Banke, the Monks, Moby Grape, the Washington Squares, and Losers’ Lounge. The album was recorded in Fornatale’s home studio with help from Murder’s Row, one of New York’s strongest circles of working musicians.

A few of the not-to-be-missed songs on the album include the Beatles-Esque “Never Never Never,” the Roy Orbison-like “I Tested Positive For Love,” with its soft, glowing harmonies, and “Bianca Sativa,” a track that summons up memories of The Kinks and The Zombies.

On an album of wonderfully imaginative ’60s textures, The Gershwin Brothers escort listeners back to the heady days of pop music.

The Gershwin Brothers ‘Doomscrollin’’ album artwork