It was released on July 26, 2019, through Hot Shot Records with distribution via Thirty Tigers/The Orchard.

Tall, Dark, & Handsome was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics.

[1] Reid Jowers of The Austin Chronicle wrote: "picking up both pace and vigor after Prick of the Litter, McClinton finds a Second Wind going all the way back to 1978, his voice still ragged but right and, here, full of piss and vinegar".

[5] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated: "where Prick of the Litter settled into a mellow vibe, Tall, Dark, And Handsome is bold and restless, finding McClinton trying on all manner of blues for size".

[3] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter wrote: "in other words, it's McClinton as we've come to know and love him, cranking out another solid disc of Americana, Delbert-style.