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.

Second Line
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Genre
Length51:07
LabelMerge 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

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[1]
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Beats Per Minute7.8/10[4]
Clash     [5]
Exclaim!     [6]
The Guardian     [7]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[8]
Loud and Quiet     [9]
Paste7.2/10[10]
Pitchfork8.0/10[11]
Rolling Stone     [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

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Second Line on year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Second Line by Dawn Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Second Line — Dawn Richard". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Early, JT (5 May 2021). "Second Line — Dawn Richard". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Neale, Matthew. "Second Line — Dawn Richard". Clash. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Slingerland, Calum. "Second Line — Dawn Richard". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Alemoru, Kemi (23 April 2021). "Second Line — Dawn Richard". The Guardian. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Saywitz, Rachel. "Second Line — Dawn Richard". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  9. ^ Pilley, Max. "Second Line — Dawn Richard". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Freedman, Max (25 April 2021). "Dawn Richard Leaps and Retreads on Second Line". Paste. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  11. ^ Ngangura, Tarisai. "Second Line — Dawn Richard". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Dolan, Jon (30 April 2021). "Second Line — Dawn Richard". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Paste. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  14. ^ Ngangura, Tarisai (7 December 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  15. ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (3 December 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Second Line by Dawn Richard". 30 April 2021.