Koyo are back with the announcement of their sophomore album, ‘Barely Here’, arriving May 8th via Pure Noise Records. Clocking in at ten songs in just 28 minutes, ‘Barely Here’ is a lean blast of incredibly anthemic punk. All of the band’s familiar Long Island DNA is there (the firecracker guts of The Movielife, the widescreen hooks of Taking Back Sunday, the tuneful grit of Silent Majority) but the sound of Koyo themselves shines through more than ever.
To mark the announcement the band have shared their lead single, ‘Irreversible’ a revved up cut of huge guitars and melodies to match. It’s the perfect introduction to Koyo’s next chapter and sure to inspire singalongs on the band’s truly packed 2026 touring schedule.
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 vocalist Joey 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 truly relentless touring, starting with a lengthy run of UK/EU shows with Arms Length, followed by North American runs with Rise Against, Hot Mulligan, Joyce Manor, and more. See full itinerary below.
‘Barely Here’ tracklist:
01. Barely Here
02. Jet Stream Wish
03. Saying Vs Meaning (feat. Sammy Ciaramitaro)
04. It Happens to the Best of Us
05. You Hate Me
06. Selden Mansions
07. Oxidize (feat. Marisa Shirar)
08. What I’m Worth
09. Pace and Loiter
10. Irreversible
Upcoming tour dates:
February 5th – Engine Rooms – Southampton, UK
February 6th – O2 Academy Islington – London, UK
February 7th – Club Academy – Manchester, UK
February 9th – G2, The Garage – Glasgow, UK
February 10th – Upon Tune – Newcastle, UK
February 12th – The Grove – District – Liverpool, UK
February 13th – Project House – Leeds, UK
February 14th – O2 Academy 2 – Birmingham, UK
February 15th – Fighting Cocks – Kingston Upon Thames, UK
February 18th – Antwerpen – Belgium
February 19th – Dynamo – Eindhoven, Netherlands
February 20th – Gebäude 9 – Cologne, Germany
February 21st – LOGO – Hamburg, Germany
March 3rd – The Strand Ballroom & Theatre – Providence, RI
March 5th – L’Olympia – Montreal, Quebec
March 6th – L’Olympia – Montreal, Quebec
March 8th – Rideau Carlton Casino – Ottawa, Ontario
March 10th – History – Toronto, Ontario
March 11th – History – Toronto, Ontario
March 13th – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
March 15th – The Sylvee – Madison, WI
March 18th – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel – Prior Lake, MN
March 19th – Fargo Civic Center – Fargo, ND
March 21st – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 22nd – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 24th – Edmonton Convention Centre – Edmonton, Alberta
March 25th – Grey Eagle Event Centre – Tsuut’ina, Alberta
May 30th – Bloodeaxe Festival – Kawasaki, Japan
June 4th – Jacob’s Pavilion – Cleveland, OH
June 5th – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards – Lafayette, NY
June 9th – Archer Music Hall – Allentown, PA
June 10th – Kanawha Plaza – Richmond, VA