For all his brilliance, Paul Gilbert used to work within classic rock idiom for decades, and it took embarking on a solo career for the guitarist to develop riveting unpredictability to everything he does. This is how it was with Gilbert’s Dio tribute in 2023, and and this is how it’s going to be with its follow-up that will enter stores on February 27th, 2026, because Paul’s new album turns George Washington’s “Rules of Civility” – WROC – into a series of rock pieces.
Titled “WROC” to reflect the composer’s inspiration, which also drives most of the titles on display, this record is his first full-length vocal effort since 2016’s “I Can Destroy” – and judging by its first single, the video of which is below, the platter promises to be quite arresting.
WROC
1. Keep Your Feet Firm And Even
2. Show Not Yourself Glad (At The Misfortune Of Another)
3. Maintain A Sweet And Cheerful Countenance
4. Go Not Thither
5. Orderly And Distinctly
6. If You Soak Bread In The Sauce
7. Let Thy Carriage
8. Speak Not Evil Of The Absent
9. Turn Not Your Back (To Others)
10. Conscience Is The Most Certain Judge
11. Every Action Done In Company
12. Spark Of Celestial Fire
13. George Washington Rules
