Сейчас столько разных интервью берут у Расмус и спрашивают и о их альбоме и о их жизни. Вот одно из новых с Лаури: на русский не перевожу, а то до утра просижу.

Журнал ROCKOON
A big hit with "ITS" and a media suitable singer with his crew let The Rasmus get at a single stroke a lot of success world-wide. The great success had the young band in Finnland years ago. But then it'll be more and more quiet, till they start with their new album "Black Roses" with which they go on new and old ways. What meant by this will tell the singer Lauri Ylönen to us.

Rockoon= R
Lauri Ylönen= L

R: Since your last album past years. When did you go together to make music?
L: Yes, it was 3 years. Okay we've played circa 200 shows in 38 chountrys. There were the lot of tours and the other reason was that we thought it's better to occupy efficiently with the new album before we wanna release it. Not like the last album we've made. There we were powered by the success of ITS and stucked in this, you know?
If the success begins to control you and your music then it's wrong. We wantd to fell free and made a lot of changes. For example we've changed the producer, were in america and so on. In our music changed a lot of things too, we went a bit different, more electronic. We are glad that we could refresh all the things.
R: How long did you work on this album?
L: Circa one and a half year. It's a longt time I know. Normally we've released every 2 years a new album. But this time we needed the time.
R: Would you prefer to be faster with the production of new songs?
L: You have to bee spontaneous. Sometimes youve got good ideas if you think about things calmly. E.g. the first single of the album is "Livin' In A World Without You", a totally new song. It was composed 3 months ago. We went to Berlin because of a few meetings and decided "Let's compose one more song". I had a idea for this song and started to compose it. I think you can hear it in the song. As well this song is different to the other songs on the album. There so much electronic parts but this one song will present our sound in a special way. We spend a lot of time with thinking about the concept of the album too. It stray from the topic but I think it's important: I've read a book for screenwriters of the film bussiness, how you have to write the basis of a perfect script. In the book it describes (in 4 chapter) how the dramatical act will go off. A lot of films like "Star Wars", "E.T" or "Titanic" follow this structure. This time there is put next to the art a bit science. We've written a roman with "Black Roses" which bases on facts and experience but with a bit fiction too. The story we've called "Black Roses" because the black roses are the basic and act a special part. The figures in this story sends black roses wo each other because they are seperated from each other. This procedure was a basical change. Afer the story was finish we've written songs for the emotions and categories. This form of the art was relly inspiriring.
R: The big success of Dead Letters and In The Shadows is in the head if you hear the name "The Rasmus". Do you have a higher pressure because of the success when you made a new album?
L: I think when we released Hide From The Sun we had this pressure. But now - I think the really massive succes was for 5 years that's a long time - we recreated from it. It's more relaxed and freer.
R: What do you think, do you reached some things because of you success what other people will never get?
L: Okay, we've seen a lot of this world. I think we was in 66 different countries. That's a good reason to play in a band! (he laughs). To travel a lot, to get to know other people and cultures. That's fantastic and inspirating if you write the songs yourself. You have to keep the eyes open! I advise other people wo travel a lot because it's very important! You learn to understand yourself better if you've seen a lot of other things.
R: What do you need to stay down on earth? What can you suggest?
L: I think old friends (before this success started) are very important. When the hype starts all will be different and you will go different too. Then you don't trust anyone and anything! The own innocence gets lost. Yes it sounds terribble but so it is. That's why I appreciate my old friends and family! I shouldn't keep them in mind and have to keep in touch with them. If we're on tour it means that we can't stay at home 250 days a year. So it's quite hard to keep in touch. Especially you go home after 8 weeks. If you're on tour the life has a extremly tempo! Suddenly you went home and time stops. It's hard to stop yourself too, do you understand? You are used that there happens something all the time and you can't relaxe. You need one week to recreate. It's a feeling like a horrible hangover.
R: The actual album handles about togetherness and problems which could grow. Did you had so much misfortune in the love?
L: Mmh, yes. Yes, it is... (he considers) To love somebody is very dangerous to deal with. You are very vulnerable if you love somebody. You can hurt somebody very fast and do damage. I think I've been influenced because I am very frank about feelings and don't wanna stop it. I want to feel things and discover! But the more I see and discover the more I will be breakable. And the more I am aware of the more I will be shy. You can feel love on a lot of ways, not only between a boy and a girl, right? (I think he means the love to his son. )
You can love on a lot of ways and you can be hurt by this. Thre isn't onyl this one specific layer.
R: What's your recept agains lovesickness?
L: You should find out how you are before you go and blunder with other persons. That's the message of the song Justify on our album. It refers to this topic. I absolutely agree with the line "I should go and find myself before I go and ruin someone else". That's a good start.
R: How would you describe your musically growth of the young days till the album "Black Roses"?
L: We've tested a lot of different styles. At the beginning we've blayed something with groove. We had a saxophonist, a DJ and I rapped the half of the songs. Then we break out in a new direction to melodic rock. And now I've got the feeling that we will go to the beginning of our music. Because there are rap parts in some songs like in "LIAWWY". This track begins with a rap. I am really happy that we can do this again. It gives me the feeling of freedom and go out of the category. It feels good to concentrate on the original again.
R: How do you look your tourplan this year?
L: In the beginning of 2009 (maybe january) we will come to Germany. In 2008 we have only gigs in Scandinavia, Finnland e.t.c... The fans in Finnland start to get jealous because we only tour in Germany, Italy, UK and America. They complain "You don't play here!" So we have promised to make a great tour for them. We are very busy in the next time.
R: Are you nervous because of the release of "Black Roses"?
L: Yes, we're a bit nervous because I don't know what the people say to our new song. It's different. The est comments to our new stuff are "What do you think what you do??" That's always good! You should surprise yourself and other and make something new.
R: Best wishes to you because of the fatherhood! How are the baby?
L: Thank you very much! Yes I've got a little son and he's fine. It's a beautiful time. He was born in april. We moved the tour that I've got the time to get to know him and to play with him. I feel much younger, it's great!
R: What changed since you've been father?
L: How should I say..there are only 3 months..? When I tour then I gove 100 percent and concentrate on the music and when I'm back again I will play with my son. Other bands have kids too, I think it will work.
R: What you have to facilitate to the kids?
L: I think I will orientate on my childhood. I had a quite free childhood. I made my own experiences and mistakes and learned form that. That made me to them who I am. Of course I made som estupid things but I learned from it. I think I will do some stupid things in the future too. But that's better than stay at home and watch TV. In this limited false world it's incredible to find the right for yourself.
R: How much babys you want?
L: I didn't thought about this. I am very content with this one. Kids need a lot of concentration.
R: When you look to your past, is there something you missed?
L: (thinking..) Yes. Some countries in which I don't was. E.g. in Australia or New Zealand. Maybe it will work out with this album.
R: If you imagine yourself in ten years, what will you see?
L: I talked about this with the guys of the band some days ago. We all hope that it will go on like it is because I never made a schooling for an other job. The band is so a great part of my life since 15 years and my whole life is grown arround the band, it's like a motor which keeps me alive, and I hope it works. (he laughs) It depends on yourself for what you decide.
R: Would you say that you are an optimistic person?
L: Hmm.. I try to be, half and half.
R: What dou you do if you are really played out?
L: I try to collect the feeling. It's better to go through it instead of push it away, it's like a bob which you wear on you, till it will explode.
R: Years ago you have written the song "Guilty". How important is the friendshipf today?
L: The whole band is devoted of our friendship. I'm very happy that we understand each other like years ago. If I go back I keep in touch with my old firends which I haven't seen a long time. I get the most honest feedback. They can be direct and say to you "Man, you've changed!" They are honest and can bring you on the right way. That's great.
R: Do you have a lot of friends now?
L: Yes but I think that the most persons change in theri life. Lot of my friends live in other countries. It's impossible to reconcile all. It's a dream. But they are still wonderful people. A lot of them I will meet on a ferstival this weekend. We don't play there. We only go there, drink something and make party. I called the boys and we are very nervous to make something together at home.
R: What do you think is a good friend?
L: Honest is a important base for a good friendship.
R: Do you spend your free time with the other bandmembers?
L: Sometimes. Next week we will go fisihing with Aki. ( xD)
R: What are you doing in you freetime?
L: I know it's crazy though I am a lot in other lands I travel a lot anyway. I went to Barcelona for four days only to see the city. We played there a few times. I was in Berlin too and last year I made my holiday there. I wanted to see the city as a tourist. I tooked photos of the buildings and something like that. Traveling is very important for me.
R: Imagine you couldn't live from your music. What you would you do?
L: I would like to be a gardener. This would be a pacific and quiet job. Like a japanese dream: only care for the garden.