Bruce Springsteen's New Surprise Release Is A Quick Strong Seller

Forbes

21-05-2025

Bruce Springsteen surprise-releases Land of Hope and Dreams, a live six-track EP, ahead of his ... More seven-album-long Tracks II box set arriving in June. MONZA, ITALY - JULY 25: Bruce Springsteen performs with The E Street Band at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on July 25, 2023 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images)
In a little over a month, Bruce Springsteen will release one of the biggest projects of his career, as the rock icon is set to deliver Tracks II: The Lost Albums in late June. He's been doling out singles from the seven-album set fairly steadily since announcing the collection earlier this spring, and now he's treated his followers to another surprise — one that will likely make them even more excited for what's to come.
On Tuesday (May 20), Springsteen dropped a new short album titled Land of Hope and Dreams. The live set appeared on digital download platforms and streaming sites without warning, and fans were quick to begin snapping up copies.
As of the time of writing, Land of Hope and Dreams sits at No. 15 on the iTunes top albums ranking in the U.S. It launches in the lofty position, and as more fans of the singer-songwriter learn of its existence, it could easily jump into the top 10 – currently crowded with thrilling new offerings from superstars like Morgan Wallen and BTS musician Jin, among others – in the coming hours or days.
Land of Hope and Dreams features just six tracks, all of which were taped live in Manchester. The recordings stem from the opening stop of Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2025 run of shows, which kicked off with three nights in a row in the English city. The trek was originally named the Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2023–2025 Tour when it began in 2023, but has since been retitled The Land of Hope and Dreams Tour. The EP includes selections like 'Long Walk Home,' 'My City of Ruins,' 'Chimes of Freedom,' and, of course, the title tune.
Land of Hope and Dreams takes its name from the song of the same title, which was first released in 2001. Springsteen wrote it and then shared the cut on multiple live collections before finally recording a studio version and including it on his 2012 full-length Wrecking Ball.
On June 27, Springsteen will drop seven complete albums as a box set titled Tracks II. The projects that make up the massive effort are fully finished full-lengths that Springsteen worked on throughout various periods of his career, but never shared with fans. Throughout 2025, he's given his followers the tunes 'Rain in the River,' 'Blindspot,' 'Faithless,' and 'Repo Man,' all of which have become momentary successes on iTunes.