Iltalehti, a Helsinki newpaper, reports today that the Finnish rock band The Rasmus is recording a new album for Playground Music Scandinavia. The producer of the album is Micke “Nord” Andersson – a name familiar to many Roxette fans as he has played guitar on various Roxette-related albums, most recently “Have A Nice Day”.

  This will be The Rasmus’ fourth album. The band became an instant success in Finland a few years ago, when the band members were still only teenagers. The lead single for the album will be released in Scandinavia in February, with the album release following a little later in the spring.

• Playground Music Scandinavia