Pelko ja rakkaus marked Yö's return to recording with new material after a four-year gap, their first album on the Ratas Music label. The album reached number five on the Finnish album charts.
- The album was recorded at the Petrax Studio in Hollola with producer Jukka Immonen.
- The lead single "Tarpeen niin vaatii" reached number 18 on the Finnish singles chart.
- The album was supported by a tour of Finland in late 2012 and early 2013.
Yö is a Finnish rock band formed in Tampere in 1981, best known for their melancholic lyrics and distinctive sound, often blending elements of new wave and gothic rock. By 2012, they had long been established as one of Finland's most enduring and commercially successful rock acts, with a prolific output spanning decades.
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