You think you know an artist. You measure them by their output. If you're a fan, you track the years in records and b-sides and live shows.
But what if in the past thirty years, the artist has an entire alternate discography waiting in the shadows?
Bruce Springsteen has announced a new release for June 27th, 2025, and it's SEVEN ENTIRE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ALBUMS. WHAT!?
For some artists, the stuff from the vaults is a curiosity. It's a fun look at the stuff that didn't make it. With Bruce, if it's anything like the iconic 'Tracks', then the fans are about to get 82 of their all time favourite songs. It will change what we know about Bruce Springsteen.
When The Boss created his Broadway show, and when he released his autobiography, there was a sense of completion, the feeling of his story being set in stone.
But then you find out he has an entire treasure trove waiting to see the light of day.
Tracks II has been a mere dream for Springsteen fans for decades.
For the diehards, it's not just a bunch of old music, it's a rewriting of the story. A new understanding of Bruce's history. The Greasy Lake forums will have renewed energy in coming months as the fans band together to discuss the meaning of the songs, to understand why they remained unreleased, and to figure out what these releases mean about his ever increasing legacy.