Koyo have dropped ‘You Hate Me’ ahead of their “no-frills” second album ‘Barely Here’
Their second record was produced by Jon Markson arrives via Pure Noise Records.
Long Island outfit Koyo have dropped a new track, 'You Hate Me', taken from their second album 'Barely Here'. The record lands on 8th May through Pure Noise Records and spans ten songs in just 28 minutes.
Jon Markson, who has previously worked with Drug Church, Drain, and The Story So Far, handled production, engineering, and mixing duties on the album. Guest spots come from Sammy Ciaramitaro of Drain and Marisa Shirar of Fleshwater.
Speaking about the band's approach to their second record, the band's Joey Chiaramonte said: "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. 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."
'Barely Here' features the following tracks: 'Barely Here', 'Jet Stream Wish', 'Saying Vs Meaning' (feat. Sammy Ciaramitaro), 'It Happens to the Best of Us', 'You Hate Me', 'Selden Mansions', 'Oxidize' (feat. Marisa Shirar), 'What I'm Worth', 'Pace and Loiter', and 'Irreversible'.
Jon Markson, who has previously worked with Drug Church, Drain, and The Story So Far, handled production, engineering, and mixing duties on the album. Guest spots come from Sammy Ciaramitaro of Drain and Marisa Shirar of Fleshwater.
Speaking about the band's approach to their second record, the band's Joey Chiaramonte said: "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. 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."
'Barely Here' features the following tracks: 'Barely Here', 'Jet Stream Wish', 'Saying Vs Meaning' (feat. Sammy Ciaramitaro), 'It Happens to the Best of Us', 'You Hate Me', 'Selden Mansions', 'Oxidize' (feat. Marisa Shirar), 'What I'm Worth', 'Pace and Loiter', and 'Irreversible'.
Alongside the release, Koyo are heading out on a packed touring schedule that takes in Japan, runs across North America alongside Hot Mulligan and Joyce Manor, and festival slots at Sound & Fury and Louder Than Life.
The dates in full read:
MAY
23 ACB Hall, Tokyo, Japan
24 Stormy Monday, Ibaraki, Japan
26 Homage, Osaka, Japan
27 Party'z, Nagoya, Japan
28 Hood, Niigata, Japan
30 Bloodeaxe Festival, Kawasaki, Japan
JUNE
4 Jacob's Pavilion, Cleveland, OH #
5 Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, Lafayette, NY #
9 Archer Music Hall, Allentown, PA #
10 Kanawha Plaza, Richmond, VA #
13 Asheville Yards, Asheville, NC #
16 Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury, NJ #
17 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA #
20 Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN #
21 The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH #
JULY
23 Great South Bay Music Festival, Patchogue, NY
AUGUST
15-16 Sound & Fury Festival, Los Angeles, CA
SEPTEMBER
18 Louder Than Life Festival, Louisville, KY
w/ Love Sick
# w/ Hot Mulligan, Joyce Manor, Saturdays At Your Place
The dates in full read:
MAY
23 ACB Hall, Tokyo, Japan
24 Stormy Monday, Ibaraki, Japan
26 Homage, Osaka, Japan
27 Party'z, Nagoya, Japan
28 Hood, Niigata, Japan
30 Bloodeaxe Festival, Kawasaki, Japan
JUNE
4 Jacob's Pavilion, Cleveland, OH #
5 Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, Lafayette, NY #
9 Archer Music Hall, Allentown, PA #
10 Kanawha Plaza, Richmond, VA #
13 Asheville Yards, Asheville, NC #
16 Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury, NJ #
17 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA #
20 Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN #
21 The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH #
JULY
23 Great South Bay Music Festival, Patchogue, NY
AUGUST
15-16 Sound & Fury Festival, Los Angeles, CA
SEPTEMBER
18 Louder Than Life Festival, Louisville, KY
w/ Love Sick
# w/ Hot Mulligan, Joyce Manor, Saturdays At Your Place
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