The Second Act (album)

The Second Act is the sixth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins. The album was announced in April 2024 and is scheduled for release on 6 September 2024.

Upon announcement of the album, 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. Higgin's 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 the album's third single. The song see's Higgins explaining to her daughter the reasons she and her dad don't live together anymore.