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Today, Bruce Springsteen released “Tracks II: The Lost Albums.” Over seven albums and 83 songs (74 of them previously unreleased), the collection reveals a range of music and styles the artist explored but chose to set aside. Jon Pareles, the chief pop music critic at The New York Times, reviews the expansive compilation and reflects on the parallel choices Springsteen made that kept these tracks in a vault. Jon Pareles is the chief pop music critic at The Times.

Jon Pareles, the chief pop music critic at The New York Times, shares a multigenerational playlist full of old-school rock and some more futuristic sounds. Bruce Springsteen, "Repo Man" Karol G, "Latina Foreva" Moses Sumney and Hayley Williams, "I Like It I Like It" M(h)aol, "1-800-Call-Me-Back" Little Feat, "Dance a Little" Image The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity.

Jon Pareles, the chief pop music critic at The New York Times, presents a playlist full of new music. Some songs are about heartache - others are about planetary catastrophe. Lorde, "What Was That" Bambii featuring Jessy Lanza and Yaeji, "Mirror" Nilüfer Yanya, "Cold Heart" Summer Walker, "Spend It" Antropoceno featuring Parannoul, "The Waves" Image The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity.