Second Line (album)

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Second Line
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Genre
Length51:07
Label Merge Records
Producer
Dawn Richard chronology
New Breed
(2019)
Second Line
(2021)
Pigments
(2022)
Singles from New Breed
  1. "Bussifame"
    Released: February 16, 2021
  2. "Jacuzzi"
    Released: March 22, 2021
  3. "Mornin / Streetlights"
    Released: April 22, 2021
  4. "Boomerang"
    Released: April 30, 2021

Second Line (alternatively titled Second Line: An Electro Revival) is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Dawn Richard. It was released on April 30, 2021 through Merge Records. The title refers to the parade tradition of the same name practiced in Richard's hometown of New Orleans.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10 [1]
Metacritic 80/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Beats Per Minute 7.8/10 [4]
Clash Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Exclaim! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Line of Best Fit 9/10 [8]
Loud and Quiet Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Paste 7.2/10 [10]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]

Second Line received exceedingly excellent reviews from music critics, and holds a rating of 80 out of 100 on the review aggregator Metacritic. [2]

Accolades

Second Line on year-end lists
PublicationListRankRef.
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2021
47
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2021
22
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2021
22

Track listing

Second Line track listing [16]

No.TitleLength
1."King Creole (Intro)"1:20
2."Nostalgia"3:01
3."Boomerang"3:05
4."Bussifame"3:05
5."Pressure"4:10
6."Pilot (a lude)"0:58
7."Jacuzzi"3:20
8."FiveOhFour (a lude)"5:42
9."Voodoo (Intermission)"1:37
10."Mornin / Streetlights"6:46
11."Le Petit Morte (a lude)"1:14
12."Radio Free"2:01
13."The Potter"2:54
14."Perfect Storm"5:38
15."Voodoo (Outermission)"2:13
16."SELFish (Outro)"7:00
Total length:51:07

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