Kings of Leon have released their tenth studio album, O My Beloved, and it is unlike anything the band has made before. Released on November 6, 2026, it is the first album the Followill brothers produced entirely by themselves, and it grew out of a painful accident that forced frontman Caleb Followill to stop and think about family. Here is the full story, the tracklist and what to expect from the record.
Kings of Leon’s O My Beloved: Key Facts
| Release date | November 6, 2026 |
| Label | LoveTap Records / Virgin Music Group |
| Producers | Kings of Leon (self-produced) |
| Tracks | 13 |
| Singles | “My Whole World,” “Cold Blue Dawn,” “KOYSAR” |
| Previous album | Can We Please Have Fun (2024) |
The Injury That Changed the Album
In 2025, Caleb Followill seriously injured his foot while playing with his children at home. He needed surgery, and the band had to cancel its European summer tour. While he recovered, Caleb could not do much except sit with an acoustic guitar and write.
Those quiet songs about family, childhood and gratitude became the heart of O My Beloved. In fact, the band shelved the louder electric material it had already been working on and rebuilt the album around Caleb’s recovery songs. The result is Kings of Leon’s most personal record in years.
The First Self-Produced Kings of Leon Album
For the first time in their career, Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill produced the whole album themselves, without an outside producer. After working with names like Angelo Petraglia, Markus Dravs and Kid Harpoon over the years, the band wanted a record that sounded exactly like the four of them in a room.
The Singles
- “My Whole World” – The lead single is a warm song about family and gratitude. Its video is built from old Followill family home movies.
- “Cold Blue Dawn” – A collaboration with The Weather Channel, with a lyric video made from NASA satellite imagery of the Earth.
- “KOYSAR” – Released in October, the title stands for “Kick Off Your Shoes and Run.” It is a nostalgic track about childhood summers.
O My Beloved Tracklist
- Intro
- My Whole World
- Cold Blue Dawn
- The Hand
- Rose
- Make It Count
- KOYSAR
- Feel The Love
- Blue Jeans and Diamonds
- Warm Company
- Forever Endeavor
- Pretty Thing
- Get You Down
“Pretty Thing” looks back on a high-school romance, while “Make It Count” and “Feel The Love” carry the album’s message about not taking time for granted.
Can It Be Their Seventh UK Number One?
Kings of Leon are even bigger in the UK than at home. Six of their albums have reached No. 1 there, and O My Beloved is competing for a seventh in its first week against Royal Blood’s Dead Company and the Spice Girls’ 30th-anniversary Singles Collection. In the United States, the band’s last album, Can We Please Have Fun, reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
From Nashville to Stadiums: A Quick History
Kings of Leon formed in Nashville in 1999: brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill plus their cousin Matthew. Their early albums made them stars in Britain, and then 2008’s Only by the Night, with “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody,” made them one of the biggest rock bands in the world. “Use Somebody” won three Grammys, including Record of the Year. O My Beloved arrives 27 years after the band first formed.
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FAQ
When was Kings of Leon’s O My Beloved released?
November 6, 2026.
Who produced O My Beloved?
The band produced it themselves, a first for Kings of Leon.
What does KOYSAR mean?
It stands for “Kick Off Your Shoes and Run.”
How many songs are on the album?
Thirteen, including the opening “Intro.”
Photo: Kings of Leon performing at Silverstone, July 2024 by Raph_PH via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and text added by MusiccStar.