Kodaline announce their fifth and final album ‘We Were Only Young,’ out October 2 via Concord Records, alongside new single ‘Without You’
Kodaline have confirmed the details of their fifth and final studio album. We Were Only Young will arrive October 2, 2026 via Concord Records, accompanied by a brand new single entitled “Without You.” The Dublin four-piece announced in March that they would be splitting following the album’s release and a farewell world tour, a decision that landed with the weight of something long considered rather than impulsive.
After over a decade together we’ve made the difficult decision to say goodbye to Kodaline,” the band said at the time. “We know this might come as a surprise, and it’s definitely bittersweet for us too”
The creative context behind the record is deeply personal. Frontman Steve Garrigan wrote the album across four years, beginning at a point when he was not certain he wanted to write songs at all. “The record became a way of making sense of a really important period in my life, getting married, dealing with loss, uncertainty, and the end of the band.” he explains.
“Some of the songs are deeply personal, while others found their meaning over time.” That arc, from uncertainty through loss and change to something approaching resolution, maps directly onto the 12-track album’s emotional structure and gives it the weight of a document rather than simply a collection of songs.
‘Without You,’ the Tracklist, and What the Record Covers
“Without You” is the latest single from We Were Only Young and the track that accompanies the full album announcement. The 12-track tracklist confirms the range: “Who Will Save You Now” opens the record, “We Were Only Young” provides its title and conceptual center, and the closing “The One For Me” suggests an album that moves from questioning toward something more settled. Tracks like “Vultures,” “Learn To Lose,” and “Hindsight” suggest the self-reckoning Garrigan described in his statement, while “All I Ever Need Is You” and “Last Forever” carry the warmth that has always sat at the heart of Kodaline’s most affecting work.
Kodaline have consistently built their reputation on songs that connect with audiences at points of emotional significance. “All I Want” and “Love Will Set You Free” became the kind of tracks that people return to at specific life moments rather than simply streaming once. We Were Only Young has the shape of an album aiming for that kind of durability from its opening track.
A Decade Together and What Comes After
Kodaline formed in 2012 under their current name, having previously operated as 21 Demands, and spent the decade that followed building one of the most genuinely devoted fanbases in Irish rock. Their catalog spans In a Perfect World, Coming Up for Air, Politics of Living, One Day at a Time, and now We Were Only Young, a fifth album that closes the chapter with the same emotional directness that opened it. The farewell world tour that follows the October 2 release will give that fanbase the chance to say goodbye in the rooms and on the stages where the band built what they became.
Steve Garrigan’s acknowledgment that he started writing the album while uncertain whether he wanted to write songs anymore is the most honest thing anyone can say about a creative ending. We Were Only Young sounds like the record that answered that question. October 2 is the date.
Full Tracklist:
Who Will Save You Now
We Were Only Young
Back To Me
Without You
Get Me High
All I Ever Need Is You
Vultures
Last Forever
Learn To Lose
Hindsight
It’s Not Over
The One For Me
