The Rasmus Releases “Love Is A Bitch” Ahead of New Album ‘Weirdo’

Brickinfo News Agency – Finnish rock band The Rasmus has released “Love Is A Bitch,” a new track from their upcoming 11th studio album, ‘Weirdo,’ due out September 12 via Better Noise Music. The song is described by lead singer Lauri Ylönen as a “wildcard” that merges the band’s signature dark atmosphere with modern pop elements and heavy guitars.

“Love Is A Bitch” follows previous singles from the album, including “Break These Chains,” “Creatures of Chaos,” and “Rest In Pieces.” The majority of the songs on ‘Weirdo’ were written by Lauri Ylönen, Desmond Child, and Marti Fredriksen in Folegandros, Greece. The band then recorded the album in Finland and finalized it at Sienna Studios in Nashville, with additional mixing handled by Chris Baseford, Claudius Mittendorfer, and Joseph McQueen.

Ylönen shared his perspective on “Love Is A Bitch,” stating, “This song was always a wildcard. It never fit with the rest of the songs. Still, we thought it was a fun song to play and I’m glad we decided to put it on the album. Lyrically, it’s about someone who’s treating you like shit but is too good in bed to let go.” He also elaborated on the album’s title and its core message, emphasizing the band’s long-standing philosophy of defending and praising individuality. “I find it comforting that our 11th album, ‘Weirdo,’ has pretty much the same message as on our first album released in 1996,” Ylönen said. “It is to defend and praise the ones who are different from the masses and proudly being themselves as they are. It has been our philosophy from the very beginning.”

The Rasmus is also scheduled to perform a charity concert in Ukraine on July 19 as the sole foreign artist headlining the Atlas Festival. The band aims to support Ukraine, with over 60,000 attendees expected at the event, which will feature a comprehensive security and evacuation plan. Last year, the festival raised over two million euros for various charitable causes in Ukraine. Lauri Ylönen commented on the upcoming performance, stating, “It’s scary to play in the middle of war, but we want to show our support for the Ukrainian people. We have a massive fan base in Ukraine and we’ve also previously done a joint song with the Ukrainian Eurovision winner Kalush Orchestra.” The Rasmus, a 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified band, holds the position of the #1 rock band in their native Finland across Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and Deezer.