Darling Blue is the 2025 album from The Marcus King Band, recorded at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia. It marks the first full reunion of King with his longtime band since Carolina Confessions in 2018. The record spans southern rock, blues, country, funk, gospel and even flashes of disco, all tied together by Kings powerful voice and deeply personal songwriting.

The tracklist ranges from the acoustic intimacy of Die Alone to the barroom grit of Honky Tonk Hell, the swampy soul of Here Today featuring Jamey Johnson and Kaitlin Butts, and the expansive groove of On & On. Throughout, the band balances collaborative energy with Marcus Kings raw expressiveness, creating an album that feels both wide-ranging and unified.

Reviews

Darling Blue is so compellingfrom honky tonk bangers to campfire confessionals to disco-laced blues & Kings voice binds it all together. Entertainment Focus

Marcus King returns to his roots with a collective group sound the twang is amplified his vocals and powerful guitar solos are pushed to the background to focus on a collective group sound. Glide Magazine

Its almost as if the latter finds his calls answered the veteran bluesman crafted Darling Blue with a kind of ease and weightlessness that is evident from the albums first contemplative notes. No Depression

The album re-incorporates elements of country, folk, psychedelic rock and Motown-era R&B. Tinnitist

1 On & On
2 Here Today
3 Honky Tonk Hell
4 Heartlands
5 Die Alone
6 Somebody Else
7 Levi's & Goodbyes
8 Carolina Honey
9 No Room for Blue
10 Blue Ridge Mountain Moon
11 Dirt (Nashville Version)
12 The Shadows
13 Pretty Petty
14 Carry Me Home