Maria BC returns with their third studio album, and sophomore Sacred Bones release, Marathon. Born from a sense of urgency, masochistic determination and endurance, Marathon reflects what it means to keep going whether youre resisting or just surviving, youre in it for the long haul. On this record, Maria BC delves into themes of resistance, environmental ruin, personal disruptions and destruction, all entwined in musical grit and drive. Where 2023s Spike Field felt like one long breath, Marathon is a dynamic exploration of endurance, of pushing forward, resisting, observing and surviving. For this record I decided to spend less time on production and recording and more time on songwriting, Maria BC explains. The result, I think, is more thematically consistent, lyrically speaking, and more concise I set out to make something more dynamic and varied.

On a micro level, Marathon dissects our existence how its driven by personal ambitions, determi