Seeing the Arclight
Arclight Records lowers the boom April 10 with a remixed version of Amplified Heat‘s debut 2003 EP. Two extra songs, “Mornings Warning” and “She Drank That Wine,” have been restored; the band originally thought they were too similar to previous group Blues Condition. “We only put out 200 copies [originally], and most of those we sold on our first tour,” says guitarist Jim Ortiz. “People were asking for that more than [2004 LP] In for Sin.” Ortiz estimates Heat’s second album should be ready around August. “It’s still heavy, but it’s not the frantic, fast stuff we did on In for Sin,” says Ortiz. “It’s more in the pocket.” Before that, Arclight will release three-song EP Heaven/Hell and a 7-inch with the first-ever recorded vocal (a Lungfish cover) from Tia Carrera, whose guitarist Jason Morales remixed the Amplified Heat EP. Tia, Heat, and NYC avant-roots crew Phonograph (whose self-titled CD is out next week) are all confirmed for the Arclight/Australian Cattle God March 17 SXSW showcase at Red 7.This article appears in February 9 • 2007.