| Koyo are gearing up for the imminent release of their sophomore album, Barely Here, arriving 8th May 2026 via Pure Noise Records. Today the Long Island punk upstarts are back with one more hook-laden new single ‘You Hate Me’Clocking in at ten songs in just 28 minutes, Barely Here is a lean blast of incredibly anthemic punk that packs the firecracker guts of The Movielife, the widescreen hooks of Taking Back Sunday, and the tuneful grit of Silent Majority—but more than anything it sounds like Koyo themselves. Lead single “Irreversible” highlighted the band’s mastery of blistering tempos, “What I’m Worth” dove into darker waters, and now “You Hate Me” highlights Koyo‘s unparalleled ability to pack hook after hook into a punk song. Watch the ‘You Hate Me’ music video below
Stream ‘You Hate Me’ everywhere: HERE Pre-order Barely Here: Koyo‘s debut full-length, Would You Miss It? drew acclaim from listeners and critics alike for their unabashedly heart-on-sleeve blend of punk, hardcore, and emo, and now Barely Here hones that combination even further. “A lot of bands think their second album has to be this magnum opus epic that sews so many things together, and I think we’d actually taken more of that approach with our first LP. ” explains Chiaramonte. “So with Barely Here we wanted to do the opposite of that trajectory–we wanted to refine our strengths instead of doing this purposeful departure. It’s a snapshot of what our band is in its most no-frills, perfected form.” Produced, engineered, and mixed by longtime collaborator Jon Markson (Drug Church, Drain, The Story So Far), and featuring guest appearances from Sammy Ciaramitaro of Drain and Marisa Shirar of Fleshwater, Barely Here sounds like a confident band who know exactly what they want to make and excel at making it. Koyo have will be celebrating Barely Here with another round of relentless touring, including upcoming North American runs with Hot Mulligan and Joyce Manor, a Japanese tour, and appearances at Sound & Fury and Louder Than Life. See full itinerary below. |
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Barely Here track list:
1. Barely Here
2. Jet Stream Wish
3. Saying Vs Meaning (feat. Sammy Ciaramitaro)
4. It Happens to the Best of Us
5. You Hate Me
6. Selden Mansions
7. Oxidize (feat. Marisa Shirar)
8. What I’m Worth
9. Pace and Loiter
10. IrreversibleUpcoming Shows:
23/05 Tokyo, JP @ ACB Hall *
24/05 Ibaraki, JP @ Stormy Monday *
26/05 Osaka, JP @ Homage *
27/05 Nagoya, JP @ Party’z *
28/05 Niigata, JP @ Hood *
30/05 Kawasaki, JP @ Bloodeaxe Festival
04/06 Cleveland, OH @ Jacob’s Pavilion #
05/06 Lafayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards #
09/06 Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall #
10/06 Richmond, VA @ Kanawha Plaza #
13/06 Asheville, NC @ Asheville Yards #
16/06 Asbury, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage #
17/06 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE #
20/06 Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre #
21/06 Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center #
23/07 Patchogue, NY @ Great South Bay Music Festival
15/08-16/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Sound & Fury Festival
18/09 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival* w/ Love Sick
# w/ Hot Mulligan, Joyce Manor, Saturdays At Your Place |
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NEW ALBUM ‘BARELY HERE’ OUT 8TH MAY 2026 VIA PURE NOISE RECORDS |
