Chuck Prophet will be releasing his new album, Temple Beautiful, January 24th, 2012 on Yep Roc Records.

Starting today you can download "Castro Halloween," the first single from Temple Beautiful for free. Check out the full Temple Beautiful track listing below for the link to download now. We hope you enjoy!

Temple Beautiful is Chuck's tribute to San Francisco - his home, his muse, his drug of choice: "It can suck you under. That first hit. It really does a whammy to you. And if you're like me you can find yourself chasing the San Francisco dragon for the rest of your life. That's what the record is about."

As for "Castro Halloween" itself, Chuck gives this bit of backstory: "For years, Stephie and I have lived on the edge of the edge Castro, where as far as I can tell no one holds it against me for being married to a woman. (Someone has to do it, right?). But yeah, about the song: They say tricks are for kids...and phone sex is for adults, and Halloween is for preadolescents in Lady Gaga and Ghadafi masks. But one thing is for sure: everyone knows you can't top the Castro Halloween for beautiful freaky weirdness. I can't say I've ever been much for costumes, but in true Chauncey Gardner fashion I like to watch. A couple years ago things got out of hand. Someone brought a gun to a party. And that was that. Now it's up in the air whether they'll have Halloween in the 'hood. They tried to move it to Civic Center a couple times but guess what, it's not the same. Long live the Castro Halloween!"

Inspired by current San Francisco artists, Prophet felt compelled to pay tribute to the history and weirdness that brought him to the city nearly 30 years ago. Part love letter and part unsentimental tour, Temple Beautiful attempts to capture San Francisco in all it's forms: romantic port-of-call, bohemian utopia, but even more so, an often unforgiving pioneer outpost filled with the freaks and characters not welcome in America's heartland.

Temple Beautiful Track List :
1. Play That Song Again
2. Castro Halloween (LISTEN/DOWNLOAD)
3. Temple Beautiful
4. Museum Of Broken Hearts
5. Willie Mays is Up at Bat
6. The Left Hand and the Right Hand
7. I Felt Like Jesus
8. Who Shot John
9. He Came From So Far Away (Red Man Speaks)
10. Little Girl, Little Boy
11. White Night, Big City
12. Emperor Norton in the Last Year of His Life (1880)

Also, Chuck is heading out for a run of solo shows starting today. Check the dates below to see if he'll be stopping through a town near you. And make sure you follow Chuck on Facebook for an announcement about a full national tour in support of the release of Temple Beautiful coming soon.

Chuck Prophet (Solo) Live:
10/26 - Bayport, NY @ Grey Horse Tavern
10/27 - Philly, PA @ Tin Angel
10/28 - Easton, MD @ Nightcat
10/29 - Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
10/30 - Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest Ca
11/2 - Durham, NC @ The Casbah
11/5 - Piedmont, CA @ KC Turner House Concert Series