{"id":28284,"date":"2026-04-09T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28284"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:53:08","slug":"balaam-and-the-angel-love-death-wealth-water-tour-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28284","title":{"rendered":"Balaam And The Angel – Love Death Wealth Water & tour dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Enduring alt-rockers Balaam And The Angel unleash a new 4-track EP – \u201cLove Death Wealth Water\u201d – alongside a series of single release shows and 40th<\/sup> Anniversary Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-order the limited coloured 12\u201d vinyl <\/strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band continue their widely acknowledged return to form with another striking collection of powerfully dark and atmospheric tracks and embraces their musical legacy with an autumn tour to celebrate 40 years since the release of the classic \u201cThe Greatest Story Ever Told\u201d album.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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On Friday, 1st May, Balaam And The Angel will release the \u2018Love Death Wealth Water\u2019 EP, a collection of 4 songs recorded as a follow-up to the enthusiastically received 2024 \u2018Forces Of Evil\u2019EP, which was the band\u2019s first release of new material in over 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On that day, the new EP will be available to stream and download on all regular digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, a very limited-edition vinyl 4-track 12-inch single will be available on the band\u2019s recently created Darklands Recordings label (Darklands being one of the tracks that appeared on their very first 1984 EP). Copies of the vinyl can be pre-ordered HERE<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Production of the record saw the band return to Oxygene studios in Manchester to record with Christoph Bride (who has recently worked on albums by The Chameleons and Kirk Brandon\/Theatre Of Hate\/ Spear Of Destiny). Reviews of the previous collaboration (\u201cForces Of Evil\u201d EP \u2013 Oct 2024) were universally positive, making the return to Oxygene an obvious option for the band.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sound of the new record is a deliberate attempt to blend the ambience of the band\u2019s darker past with the punchier edge of their later albums alongside some of the most interesting and exciting new approaches to songwriting and recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four tracks on the EP cover a range of lyrical content from some of the band\u2019s more common themes about how we navigate our daily lives and friendships alongside some more provocative themes such as the perception of poverty and the threat of online hacking, scamming and extortion to our daily lives and basic necessities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were very pleased with the response to the \u201cForces Of Evil\u201d EP and the clear appetite of the alternative rock audience in the UK to embrace our new songs. As a result, we went into the studio this time with a renewed sense of confidence that we were creating the type of energised and atmospheric rock that could resonate with current music fans. The desire to improve upon the previous EP did present us with a challenge, which we were keen to embrace through an elevated attention to detail in the recording process as well as a curiosity to embrace some more contemporary sounds and techniques,\u201d says guitarist Jim Morris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band are keen to encourage audiences to search for and listen to the new material on streaming platforms or digital downloads, so will not be preceding the release with a video at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will, however, support the release of the EP and passionate audience response to their previous live work (sold out Kindred Spirits Day Fest show in London, support dates with Fields Of The Nephilim, a very positively received performance at Tomorrows Ghosts Festival) with a further series of dates across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balaam And The Angel are one of the very few bands of their era who can still claim to have maintained their original line-up and, as a result, guarantee their audiences an authentic 80\u2019s alternative live music experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cLove Death Wealth Water\u201d EP track listing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Wealth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Fear Of Poison Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. You Are Dead To Me<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Love Me Too<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Pre-order the 12\u201d vinyl <\/strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Catch Balaam And The Angel playing tracks from \u201cLove Death Wealth Water\u201d EP live at the following dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sat 9th<\/sup> May: Woking, Fiery Bird<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sun 10th<\/sup> May: Brighton, Concorde 2 \u2013 Kindred Spirits Day Fest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fri 9th<\/sup> July: York, The Fulford Arms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sat 10th<\/sup> July: Edinburgh, La Belle Angele \u2013 Deadinburgh Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ticket links for all shows can be found via the band’s website: www.balaamandtheangel.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThe Greatest Story Ever Told\u201d 40th<\/sup> Anniversary Tour:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In August 1986, \u201cThe Greatest Story Ever Told\u201d was released on Virgin Records. The album achieved a chart position of 67 in the UK and went on to be released worldwide throughout 1987. \u201cShe Knows\u201d, one of three singles taken from the album, charted in the top 75 (peaking at 70), and the period saw Balaam And The Angel headlining shows at UK concert venues like The Town And Country Club, London (now The Forum Kentish Town) and embark upon tours of the USA, Japan and various European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tracks from the album have become firm live favourites, prompting the band to feel that it would be fitting to mark the album\u2019s anniversary with a carefully curated UK tour during which they will play the album in its entirety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThrough the years, we have come to appreciate the fact that \u201cThe Greatest Story Ever Told\u201d album was a record that represented a very important part of the alternative rock scene in the mid-80s and was a body of work that connected with audiences across the world in a very deep and significant way. For many, it was the soundtrack behind the rights of passage that formed their individual views of life and, from the feedback we get, is still an album that they return to alongside other classics from that period. We are keen to be seen to be moving forward with new material, but think there is a clear responsibility on us to mark the anniversary of this release with some live performances,\u201d said singer Mark Morris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hear \u201cThe Greatest Story Ever Told\u201d on the following dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    November:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Friday 20th<\/sup> \u2013 Leeds, Warehouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Friday 27th<\/sup> \u2013 London, Bush Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Saturday 28th<\/sup> \u2013 Birmingham, 02 Institute2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    More dates to be announced over the coming weeks\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Balaam And The Angel are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mark Morris \u2013 bass\/vocals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jim Morris \u2013 guitar\/keyboards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Des Morris – drums<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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