From the first, self-titled Puppets of Castro album, a tale of bittersweet lonliness, sung beautifully by Matthew Mars. Written by Andrew Lorand, featuring Marty Rifkin on pedal steel.

PUPPETS OF CASTRO

TALKING LIKE A FOOL

Fun track, produced by the legendary Vincent Merkhofer.

I, NEBULOUS

JUST BECAUSE

With vocals by Darryl Purpose, who describes the song as a love song pretending to be a suicide note, with a joke or two thrown in. More pedal steel from the great Marty Rifkin (Bruce Springsteen).

THE BIG SNOOZE

A song about how we fool ourselves. Sometimes a valuable skill, sometimes, not so much.

Location, Location, Location.

Masks

My Camaro, My Handgun, And A Beer

"An achingly beautiful, delicate song", says the OC Weekly.

EXTRAORDINARY THINGS

A fun little track with a touch of African rhythm, our patented strained rhymes, and an unanswerable question or two. From the debut album by 'Puppets Of Castro', on Trough Records. Comments welcome.

WEIGHT OF THE WORLD

Who hasn't fallen in love with their therapist? A little exploration of the phenomenon without crossing any ethical lines. By much. From our second album, I, Nebulous. Hope you like it.

PROFESSIONAL HELP

Witty, intelligent pop with songs by Andrew Lorand, featuring vocals by Darryl Purpose and Matthew Mars, on Trough Records. More at Trough.com

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