10 Music Artists Who Released Their Best Album Second

10. Pageant Material - Kasey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves is a beloved artist in the Nashville country scene, and one that both blissful, casual fans and moustache-twirling country bumpkins can find enjoyment in.

Musgraves' discography is a delight from front to back, but sandwiched between two superb original releases --Same Trailer Different Park and Golden Hour respectively-- is Pageant Material. This 2015 release features some of Musgraves' most iconic tunes, further cementing her as country music royalty.

Be it the uplifting-yet-honest Biscuits or the amusingly self-reflective titular tune, Kacey isn't afraid to show her flaws, and frequently uses them to conjure some of the most relatable country tunes of recent years.

Nominated for Album of the Year at the CMA's and Best Country Album at the 58th Grammy Awards (losing out to the superb Traveller by Chris Stapleton in the latter), it wasn't short of critical praise. The follow-up, Golden Hour, would take the same Grammy gong some three years later, but while Golden Hour was fantastic in its own right, Pageant Material felt far more honest and satirical, resulting in an overall more interesting release.

Same Trailer Different Park was a stellar first introduction, Pageant Material was a perfect second impression.