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 Barely Here's 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. RIYL: The Movielife, Taking Back Sunday, Crime in Stereo, Silent Majority