Following a steady rollout of new material and their sophomore album Barely Here set for release on May 8, Koyo has shared another preview with “You Hate Me,” continuing the momentum built by previously released singles “What I’m Worth” and “Irreversible.”
Listen to “You Hate Me” below.
Of the new album, vocalist Joseph Chiaramonte shares, “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.”
The 10-track album will also feature guest spots from Sammy Ciaramitaro of Drain and Marisa Shirar of Fleshwater. You can preorder the album here.
Koyo will be hitting the road next month with Love Sick before heading out with Hot Mulligan, Joyce Manor, and Saturdays At Your Place in June. You can check out their full tour schedule below, and purchase tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- May 23—Tokyo, JP @ ACB Hall*
- May 24—Ibaraki, JP @ Stormy Monday*
- May 26—Osaka, JP @ Homage*
- May 27—Nagoya, JP @ Party’z*
- May 28—Niigata, JP @ Hood*
- May 30—Kawasaki, JP @ Bloodeaxe Festival
- June 4—Cleveland, OH @ Jacob’s Pavilion#
- June 5—Lafayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards#
- June 9—Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall#
- June 10—Richmond, VA @ Kanawha Plaza#
- June 13—Asheville, NC @ Asheville Yards#
- June 16—Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage#
- June 17—Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE#
- June 20—Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre#
- June 21—Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J. Brady Music Center#
- July 23—Patchogue, NY @ Great South Bay Music Festival
- Aug. 15–16—Los Angeles, CA @ Sound & Fury Festival
- Sept. 18—Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
*With Love Sick.
#With Hot Mulligan, Joyce Manor, and Saturdays At Your Place.
