Alana Springsteen Slates Sophomore Album ‘I Hope This Helps’ For May
Alana Springsteen is set to release her sophomore album I Hope This Helps, on May 29 via Santa Anna Nashville. Along with the album announcement, Springsteen is sharing an empowered new track, “Black Sheep,” today.
“Black Sheep” arrives as a windows-down anthem of triumphant self-acceptance for the 25-year-old. Written by Springsteen, Lydia Vaughan, Lauren LaRue and Jared Keim, the soaring track mirrors Springsteen’s transformation from shame and frustration to fully embodied authenticity.
“If I had written ‘black sheep’ two years ago it would have been an insecure, timid plea to be understood, to fit in for once. Instead, the version you hear embodies the confidence that healing has brought me,” shares Springsteen. “I wear the title of ‘black sheep’ proudly, as proof that I was created intentionally to walk this path. That we all were. I love the bridge in this song for that reason: ‘can’t believe I thought it was a weakness, when God’s the one who made me this black sheep.’ If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, out of place, like you were meant for something different… I hope you turn this song up. and I hope you let go of who you thought you had to be to make space for who you were always meant to be.”
The follow-up to her debut album Twenty Something, a three-part exploration of life lessons learned in her early 20s, I Hope This Helps dives even deeper into Springsteen’s inner world, documenting her journey in undoing a lifetime of self-abandoning patterns and the lingering impact of the fear-based faith that raised her. She co-wrote and co-produced all 16 tracks on the new project, in addition to playing guitar and piano throughout. Last month, Springsteen offered an early glimpse of her most unguarded work to date with “note to self,” a soul-searching track that reckons with the pain of her early years.
Springsteen has also announced “Alana Springsteen: Live In Europe,” a headline summer tour of the UK and Europe which will include stops in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Belfast. Kicking off on July 3 in Riaza, Spain, the tour will wrap with a two-night stand at Norsk Countrytreff (a country festival in Breim, Norway) on July 10-11. Springsteen’s summer trek will follow her appearance this weekend at C2C: Country to Country 2026, where she’ll take the stage in Glasgow tonight (March 13), London tomorrow (March 14), and Belfast on Sunday (March 15).
I Hope This Helps Track List:
1. “intro” (Alana Springsteen, Sara Bares, Mark Trussell, Lauren LaRue)*
2. “note to self” (Alana Springsteen, Trannie Anderson, Mark Trussell)*
3. “feels good” (Alana Springsteen, Mags Duval, Ido Zmishlany, Sarah “Solly” Solovay)+
4. “sad hour” (Alana Springsteen, Sasha Alex Sloan, Nicolle Galyon, Mark Trussell)*
5. “love to see it” (Alana Springsteen, Sam Bergeson, Maya K, Lydia Vaughan)^
6. “love me anyway” (Alana Springsteen, Rhett Akins, Trannie Anderson, Chris LaCorte)&
7. “interlude” (Alana Springsteen, Sara Bares, Mark Trussell, Lauren LaRue)*
8. “same God” (Alana Springsteen, Emily Weisband, Will Weatherly, Ben Williams)#
9. “diy” (Alana Springsteen, Annika Bennett, Futuristics, Emily Weisband)*
10. “no man’s” (Alana Springsteen, Jordan Dozzi, Trannie Anderson, Zach Crowell)**
11. “selfish” (Alana Springsteen, Will Weatherly, Sasha Alex Sloan, Emily Weisband)-
12. “fight like this” (Alana Springsteen, Liz Rose, AJ Pruis)*
13. “i loved you then” (Alana Springsteen, Lauren LaRue, Sara Bares, Jared Keim)++
14. “black sheep” (Alana Springsteen, Lydia Vaughan, Lauren LaRue, Jared Keim)^^
15. “how to swim” (Alana Springsteen, Will Weatherly, Joybeth Taylor, Emily Weisband)*
16. “outro” (Alana Springsteen, Sara Bares, Mark Trussell, Lauren LaRue)*
* Produced by Mark Trussell and Alana Springsteen
+ Produced by Ido Zmishlany and Alana Springsteen
^ Produced by Sam Martinez, Alana Springsteen, Co-produced by Sam Bergeson
& Produced by Chris LaCorte and Alana Springsteen
# Produced by Steve Rusch and Alana Springsteen, Co-produced by Will Weatherly
** Produced by Zach Crowell and Alana Springsteen
– Produced by Will Weatherly and Alana Springsteen
++ Produced by Jared Keim and Alana Springsteen
^^ Produced by Sam Martinez, Alana Springsteen, Co-produced by Jared Keim
## Produced by Dave Clauss and Alana Springsteen
