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?'". In September 2025 Higgins added "There aren't that many albums written from the perspective of parents, particularly single parents. [it captures] the kind of grief that comes with that, and the sense of responsibility and guilt."

The album was shorted listed for Best LP/EP at the 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.