Following last year’s EP Swallow You Whole, Castro joins the roster of Asian Man Records with his second full length album I (Wish I Could) Talk to People., a collection of songs highlighting the physical, mental and emotional toll of isolation.
All songs written by Sim Castro
Produced by Sim Castro and Henry Chadwick
Tracked @Washateria Recording Studio, Portland, OR, June 2025 and January 2026
Additional tracking @Albert Square HQ, San Jose, CA and @Atomic Garden, Oakland, CA
Mixed and Mastered by Jack Shirley @Atomic Garden, Oakland, CA
The Players:
Sim Castro – Guitars, Vocals, Rhodes, synthesizers, Mellotron
Benjamin Brackett – Bass, backing vocals
Evan Bailey – piano, Hammond organ, synthesizers
Henry Chadwick – drums, percussion, backing vocals
With:
Ben Katzman – lead guitar on “Bridges”
Randy Moore – lead guitar on “It Takes a Genius”
Jeff Rosenstock – vocals on “Bless this Mess”
Hannah Eagle – vocals on “Herald! The Taco Bell Prince” and “White Knuckling”
Meredith Edgar – vocals on “Uptown”, “Bless This Mess” and “Talk to People”
Lizzie Killian – vocals on “Talk to People”
MC Cunningham – vocals on “Talk to People”
Photos: Leslie Hampton
Layout and Design: Trevor Lindow
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