Henrike Baliú (Armada / Blind Pigs)
What are your top five albums that were released in 2022? (In order 1-5)
- Johnny Cash - At The Carousel Ballroom vinyl boxset.
- SUB deluxe reissue of classic Brazilian Punk Rock compilation (Três Selos Paralelos)
- Circle Jerks - Wild in The Streets reissue (Trust Records)
- The Drowns - Lunatics (Pirates Press Records)
- Ratos de Porão - Necropolítica (Fuzz-On Discos)
What band did you discover in 2022 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
Charlie Feathers. I mean, I was familiar his King and Sun Records stuff but in 2022 I decided to dive head first into his discography and grabbed everything I could find. His records on Feathers Records are mind blowing. Rockabilly genius. Underrated.
How will you remember 2022? (In terms of music)
The year that a lot of cool '80s punk was reissued in very nice editions. A big shout out to Trust Records in the USA and to Nada Nada Discos and Três Selos Paralelo in Brazil.
What can we look forward to from you in 2023?
Armada has a new record coming out on Pirates Press Records and Comandante Records. Brazilian punk but this time sung in English. Blind Pigs will do a 30th Anniversary gig after eight years away from the stages and to celebrate this, Fuzz-On Discos is reissuing our only live album, Suor, Cerveja e Sangue (“Sweat, Beer and Blood”, originally released on CD in 2004) on vinyl.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2023?
SS Decontrol The Kids Will Have Their Say on Trust Records. Rancid could get out of their comfort zone and surprise us by releasing an amazing record, that would be cool.
Live shows are still a mixed bag as we adapt to social gatherings in a COVID world. What is something positive you see about touring right now? Anything you’d like to see change?
Unfortunately Armada did not play any shows this year and I didn’t go to any gigs here in Brazil so I really don’t know how I’d answer that.
Henrike Baliú – social media links
- Instagram: @armadapunkrock
