- Source: The Second Act (album)
The Second Act is the sixth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins. The album was released on 6 September 2024 through Eleven: A Music Company.
Upon announcement of the album in April 2024, Higgins called the album as "a kind of sequel" to her debut The Sound of White, released twenty years ago to the day. About the two albums, Higgins said "They're both looking forward nervously and wondering what comes next. They're both asking questions like 'who am I?' and 'who do I want to be?'".
Singles
"You Should Run" was released on 23 February 2024 as the album's lead single. Higgins described the song as "an intensely personal song". Mary Varvaris from The Music called the song "emotional" and "powerful" while Ali Hill from 91.7 called it "heart-breaking".
"The Second Act" was released on 5 April 2024 as the album's second single. The single reflects on life after a painful divorce. Higgins said the song is about "picking yourself up, dusting yourself off and heading out into the world."
"A Complicated Truth" was released on 19 July 2024 as the album's third single. The song sees Higgins explaining to her daughter the reasons she and her dad don't live together anymore.
"Craters" was released on 6 September 2024 alongside the full album as its fourth single. The song explores grief, its visibility to others and the lasting effects on life.
Reception
Bryget Chrisfield from Beat Magazine descried the album as "raw, emotional and soothing". The Australian called it Higgins' "rawest album to date – both with regards to its extremely personal subject matter, and its pared-back and primarily solo piano-based songs."
Track listing
Personnel
Missy Higgins – vocals, production, engineering
Brandon Love – production (tracks 1, 4–7, 9–11)
Anna Laverty – production (tracks 2, 3, 8)
Nao Anzai – mastering, mixing
Charts
Release history
References
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