Marathon (Maria BC album)
| Marathon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 27, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2024–2025[1] | |||
| Genre | Ambient | |||
| Length | 37:24 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
| Producer | Maria BC | |||
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Marathon is the third studio album by the American musician Maria BC. It was released on February 27, 2026, through Sacred Bones Records to generally favorable reviews.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Clash | 7/10[4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| Paste | B[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[7] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Marathon received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[2] Writing for The Quietus, Amanda Farah described the album as a "very textural composition," and that Maria BC has "pulled back sharply on the production, and these decisions build a low-simmering, tense mood in a gentle guise."[9]
Track listing
All music is composed by Maria BC; "Port Authority" co-composed by Ruairi O'Brien.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marathon" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "As the Earth Turns" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Peacemaking" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Safety" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Rare" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Port Authority" | 1:18 |
| 7. | "The Sound" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Sabotage" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "June" | 1:23 |
| 10. | "Night & Day" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "May This Rain" | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Channels" | 1:23 |
| 13. | "Miami" | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[1][10]
- Maria BC – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, percussion, piano, synthesizer, zither, production, engineering (all tracks); vocals (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13)
- Ruairi O'Brien – mixing (all tracks), percussion (2, 3, 13)
- Greg Obis – mastering
- Cole Pulice – saxophone (10)
- Saber Sutphin – album art
- Mercy Charlotte Reise – layout
References
- 1 2 Marathon (Media notes). Maria BC. Sacred Bones Records. February 27, 2026.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - 1 2 "Marathon". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ Donelson, Marcy (February 27, 2026). "Maria BC". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Bannikov, Igor (February 23, 2026). "Maria BC – Marathon". Clash. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ Aston, Martin (April 2026). "Maria BC - Marathon". Mojo. London: Bauer Media Group. p. 93.
- ↑ Soutar, Elise (February 27, 2026). "Maria BC, 'Marathon' Album Review". Paste. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Garner, Sadie Sartini (March 2, 2026). "Maria BC: Marathon". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Gamble, Patrick (February 23, 2026). "Maria BC". The Skinny. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Farah, Amanda (February 26, 2026). "The Forest Murmurs: Marathon by Maria BC". The Quietus. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Marathon / Maria BC / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved February 27, 2026.