Genre-hopping, smart-ass, off- kilter punk. Equal parts comedy and tragedy.
The 5th album by The Freak Accident, "The Midnight Show", expands the known universe of what the SF band is capable of. The heavy parts are heavier, the punk parts are punkier, the noise is noisier and the improv parts are improv-ier; while somehow simultaneously creating the catchiest Freak Accident album to date.
Ralph Spight (vocals/ guitar), Henry Austin Lannan (bass/ vocals), and Stark Raving Brad (drums/ vocals) have coalesced into a band that can & does go in whatever direction they please. There's the tongue in cheek indie rock of "Don't Blame Me", the synth-tinged melodic punk of "Fairytales", some dark garage-surf on "Busted Time Machine", some extended undersea sonic adventuring on "Gill Transplant", the pop-song-turned-noise-jam of "I'll Be Your Toilet" & the dissonant swing of "Down in The Dumps."
"The Midnight Show" is a wild ride with surprises around every corner, from a band that can seemingly do it all & doesn't care to be bogged down with conventions.
The Freak Accident had an inside joke about having to play last at every show, which formed the basis of the lyrics for the title track. It became a concept album of sorts; twisting through a dystopian, Sci-Fi B-movie filter where religion, death, authoritarianism, codependency, depression, entitlement, and internet trolls are all intelligently parsed and skewered with biting lyricism and a healthy heaping of humor.
"The Midnight Show" is an album that will reveal new hidden gems with each listen. Strap in! This just may be your new favorite.
Coming out Feb 6th, 2026 on Nerve Center Recordings and Nadine Records.
Track Listing
The Midnight Show Don't Blame Me Fairy Tales Catbird Seat I'm Sill Here Busted Time Machine I'll Be Your Toilet Gill Transplant Down In The Dumps Mean Old World
