Koyo have officially released their sophomore album Barely Here, out now through Pure Noise Records.

At just ten tracks and 28 minutes long, Barely Here wastes no time delivering exactly what Koyo do best. The record is a sharp, tightly wound blast of anthemic punk, channeling the urgency of The Movielife, the soaring hooks of Taking Back Sunday, and the melodic grit of Silent Majority, while remaining unmistakably rooted in Koyo’s own sound.

Koyo first made a major impression with their debut full-length, Would You Miss It?, a record that resonated for its emotionally charged mix of punk, hardcore, and emo. On Barely Here, the Long Island outfit doubles down on those strengths rather than reinventing themselves.

“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,” says 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 Jon Markson, whose credits include Drug Church, Drain, and The Story So Far, the album also features guest appearances from Sammy Ciaramitaro and Marisa Shirar of Fleshwater. The result is a focused and confident collection that captures a band fully locked into its identity.

Koyo will spend much of the year on the road in support of Barely Here, with upcoming North American tours alongside Hot Mulligan and Joyce Manor, a tour of Japan, and festival appearances at Sound and Fury and Louder Than Life.