Albert Castiglia – Grits & Glory

The result is fierce, soulful, and electric, an album that crackles with history, heart, and the kind of grit that demands to be heard loud and lived with

Albert Castiglia – Grits & Glory
Format: CD – Vinyl LP – Digital
Label: Gulf Coast Records
Release: 2026

Release date: July 31, 2026

Albert Castiglia isn’t pulling any punches on ‘Grits & Glory,’ his latest solo studio album on Gulf Coast Records, recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios

The record feels like a full-circle moment—reconnecting Albert with the wide-eyed, guitar-slinging kid from New York whose world was flipped from black and white to technicolor by an 8-track of Rubber Soul on the way to a ball game. That spark of curiosity sent him chasing sounds and players—Jeff Beck, John Mayall, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page—whose influence has echoed through Castiglia’s playing ever since. British blues always felt essential to his DNA… just out of reach. Until now.

The idea ignited during a 2023 European tour, when Albert and Gulf Coast Records’ Olly Overton began talking about bringing him back to Britain to record. Castiglia was all in—on one condition: he’d do it with his road band, Cliff Moore on bass and Ray Hangen on drums. The final piece fell into place with producer Dave Gross, a longtime friend with deep Abbey Road knowledge and a trusted history with Albert, having produced ‘Solid Ground.’ With the team assembled, the vision was locked.

Once the label gave the green light, there was only one possible home for the sessions: Abbey Road. Ahead of recording, Albert immersed himself in British culture, stopping in Birmingham to walk the streets that shaped Black Sabbath and Tony Iommi—heroes who left a lasting mark on his musical soul. With the passing of Ozzy Osbourne, the visit carried added weight and reflection. Then it was on to London, where the red light came on and ‘Grits & Glory’ took shape 100% unfiltered Castiglia, steeped in British-flavoured blues. The result is fierce, soulful, and electric, an album that crackles with history, heart, and the kind of grit that demands to be heard loud and lived with.

Website:https://www.albertcastiglia.net/

Tracks:
01. In My America
02. I’m Afraid to Fall Asleep
03. Uncertainty
04. Michigan Avenue
05. Sack The Juggler
06. Slum Lord Billionaire
07. The Milk Is Still Good
08. Don’t Burn Down The Bridge
09. When The Coin Came Callin’
10. Afro Blue
11. Yer Blues