Brooklyn-based post-punk act, ADMIN returns with their latest single, ‘Marathon Times,’ from its upcoming Mirrored Construct EP for Abandon Everything Records. The EP sees release June 24.

On this song, the band unleashes a menacing, down tempo groove that gradually builds before detonating into a powerful, cathartic finale. Expanding their sonic palette, the band leans into tension, restraint, and release -delivering a track that simmers for minutes before finally catching fire.

“We wanted to explore what happens when you strip everything back, we were interested in that contrast,” says frontperson, Ian Jacobs. “Lyrically, the song traces themes of suppressed emotion and the inevitability of confronting those things. “It’s really a theme about overcoming obstacles or trauma.”

Jacobs continues, “But not in a victimized or supernatural way. Knowing when to face things head on, but also when to let go and walk away, without running. You can’t change the past but it’s also not good to ignore it. In my life, I’ve definitely gotten stuck in that negative space trying to swat things aside and they always come to roost eventually, I just want to make sure I’m never living life on a treadmill. Sometimes all you can do is absorb, try to create something positive out of it and in the end just give it a healthy shrug.”

The track is anchored by ADMIN’s cohesive lineup, (which features members of other Brooklyn mainstay acts such as Monograms, Grim Streaker and Balaclava). Piyal Basu on drums, Arif Hama on bass, Amelia Hazen on guitar/vocals and Ian Jacobs on vocals/synth. ‘Marathon Times’ was also Produced by Jacobs and recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn, engineered by Jeff Burner, mixed by Digo Best and mastered by Joe Lambert (Deerhunter, A Place to Bury Strangers, Cloud Nothings).

The release arrives ahead of upcoming live dates, with ‘Marathon Times’ becoming available on all major streaming platforms this week.

Photo courtesy of Gannon Padgett.