"Music scenes come and go but the Accident persist reminding us that they're still one of the greatest, most challenging, and most fun bands that Chicago has ever produced-and that their music will always transcend genre and hype. " - Chicago Reader
You Smile - The Song Is Over is CHEER-ACCIDENT's 27th full-length release. It is an ambitious little monster, with lots of density and lots of sprawl, and it's the perfect catalyst to force you out of your idiotic, culturally imposed ADD stupor. You Smile is, by turns, both meditative and adventurous, and we don't see why you would want to leave your couch and / or headphones for a very long time.
You Smile - The Song Is Over, an hour long investment of your time, is perhaps the most potent example in recent memory of a work that oscillates between the poles of "When will it end?" and "I hope it never ends. " Just to pile on some more "embarrassment of riches, " this package also includes a DVD with live performances from the CheerAx Basement (2022) and Reggie's (2023). This is the first time that any live video or audio material by C-A has been officially released.
