Recorded 2011 Label Universal Music | Length 41:25 Producer Martin Hansen | |
Released April 18, 2012 (2012-04-18) Genre Alternative rock, soft rock, pop rock | ||
The Rasmus is the eighth, self-titled studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, which was released in Finland on 18 April 2012.
Contents
The album received two EMMA (Finnish Grammy) awards for "Best Album Cover" & "Best Music Video (I’m a Mess)".
Background
After Lauri Ylönen finished touring for his debut solo album, the band entered the studio in the summer of 2011 to begin writing and recording their eighth studio album. On February 25, 2012 The Rasmus debuted the lead single "I'm a Mess" at the finals of UMK in Finland. The song was released on March 5, 2012. In February the band announced that the upcoming album would be self-titled, and would be released on April 18.
'The Rasmus' is set to be re-issued in Autumn 2012, featuring a new track titled 'Mysteria', which will also be released as a single.
Musical style and influences
Starting on Autumn of 2009, Lauri Ylönen wrote songs with Pauli Rantasalmi in Singapore, with the intention of composing the new album, but ended in a more electronical form, songs that were added into the Lauri Ylönen's debut solo album New World, an album with Daft Punk production influences. An electronic sound can be noted in the album. Lauri Ylönen Said that they wanted to go back to the sound from the Into era, while the bassist Eero Heinonen, said: "Some songs from the next album would be ballads, other songs would have strong realist lyrics, but i'm sure that the fans will love it".
Track listing
All Music and lyrics composed by The Rasmus
Singles
The first single released from the new album, "I'm a Mess", was first heard at the live final of Finland's national selection process for the Eurovision song contest as a guest performance act, and was released as a single on March 5. In May, the band released a self-made music video for the song "Somewhere" with clips of them in the studio, in concert, and in a normal day. "Stranger" was released as the second single on May 15, 2012 in Finland, this was confirmed by guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi while was responding to fan's questions in Radio Nova on April 15. The video for Stranger was filmed in Singapore, and depicts Lauri dressed as a king and finding himself as a stranger in a new time.
A Tour Edition of the album is released in November 9, with the 10 previous tracks and 5 bonus tracks, including a new single: Mysteria, released in September 24.
Tour
On February 23, the band announced a tour in May. Presenting 11 shows in Europe, starting in Stockholm on May 7.Their supporting band is the British band InMe. As said by Universal, a total of 7 shows were added for October in Finland. New dates were added for Autumn at the end of the May Tour. All 2012 confirmed Tour Dates can be found below.
TOUR DATES 2012
07.05.12 Göta Källare, Stockholm [SE]
09.05.12 Gruenspan, Hamburg [GER]
10.05.12 Columbia Club, Berlin [GER]
11.05.12 Stodola, Warsaw [POL]
13.05.12 Arena, Vienna [AUT]
14.05.12 Backstage Werk, Munich [GER]
15.05.12 Abart, Zürich [CH]
16.05.12 Magazzini Generale, Milan [IT]
18.05.12 Gloria, Cologne [GER]
19.05.12 La Maroquinerie, Paris [FR]
21.05.12 O2 Academy Islington, London [UK]
22.06.12 Yekaterinburg, Divs [RU]
24.06.12 Krasnodar, Sobranie Club [RU]
26.06.12 Kiev, Stereo Plaza [UA]
28.06.12 Odessa, Itaka Club [UA]
30.06.12 Dnepropetrovsk, Best City Festival [UA]
06.07.12 Turku, Ruisrock [FI]
04.08.12 Kemi, Kemin satama [FI]
10.10.12 Turku, Logomo [FI]
11.10.12 Mikkeli, Mikaeli [FI]
12.10.12 Lahti, Sibelius-Talo [FI]
13.10.12 Tampere, Tampere-Talo [FI]
14.10.12 Kuopio, Musiikkikeskus [FI]
17.10.12 Tallinn, Rock Cafe [EE]
18.10.12 Hämeenlinna, Verkatehdas [FI]
19.10.12 Helsinki, Tavastia [FI]
20.10.12 Helsinki, Tavastia [FI]
10.11.12 Gdansk, Parlament [PL]
11.11.12 Kraków, Kwadrat, Klub Studencki [PL]
13.11.12 Budapest, Club 202 [HU]
14.11.12 Trencin, Piano [SK]
15.11.12 Graz, PPC [AT]
16.11.12 Roncade, New Age [IT]
17.11.12 Rome, Orion Club [IT]
19.11.12 Marseille, Cabaret Aléatoire [FR]
20.11.12 Clermont Ferrand, La Coopérative de Mai [FR]
21.11.12 Bilbao, Rockstar [ES]
22.11.12 Madrid, Caracol Arena [ES]
23.11.12 Barcelona, Salamandra 1 [ES]
26.11.12 Karlsruhe, Substage [DE]
27.11.12 Solothurn, Kulturfabrik Kofmehl [CH]
28.11.12 Dornbirn, Conrad Sohm [AT]
29.11.12 Prague, Meet Factory [CZ]
30.11.12 Leipzig, Werk 2 [DE]
01.12.12 Amsterdam, Melkweg Max [NL]
03.12.12 Frankfurt, Batschkapp [DE]
04.12.12 Bochum, Zeche [DE]
05.12.12 Antwerp, Trix [BE]
07.12.12 Moscow, Live Hall [RU]
08.12.12 St. Petersburg, Kosmonavt [RU]
10.12.12 Bristol, Thekla [UK]
11.12.12 Birmingham, O2 Academy 2 [UK]
12.12.12 Glasgow, Garage [UK]
13.12.12 Manchester, Club Academy [UK]
14.12.12 London, Electric Ballroom [UK]
15.12.12 Nottingham, Nottingham Rock City [UK]
DVDs
The Rasmus released two concert DVDs of the tour. Live 2012/Mysteria documented the early tour; it was released on October 11, 2012 and was sold at the later shows. Live 2012/Volume II contained footage of the later tour and other material; it was released December 3, 2013.