1 by The Black Heart Procession
San Diego's The Black Heart Procession is the dark-hearted alter-ego of Pall Jenkins and Tobias Nathaniel, formerly of Three Mile Pilot. Their debut album '1,' released in 1998, was more séance than debut and introduced a sound that felt both ancient and cinematic — pianos creaking like ship timbers, guitars bleeding reverb, and Jenkins’ voice cutting through the gloom like a late-night confession.
FFO: Nick Cave, Songs: Ohia, Low, Sparklehorse
Tracklist
| 1. | The Waiter | 4:15 |
| 2. | The Old Kind Of Summer | 4:12 |
| 3. | Release My Heart | 4:21 |
| 4. | Even Thieves Couldn't Lie | 4:47 |
| 5. | Blue Water, Black Heart | 3:48 |
| 6. | Heart Without A Home | 4:58 |
| 7. | The Winter My Heart Froze | 0:55 |
| 8. | Stitched To My Heart | 5:29 |
| 9. | Square Heart | 3:46 |
| 10. | In A Tin Flask | 4:08 |
| 11. | A Heart The Size Of A Horse | 7:23 |
Credits
released February 13, 2026
Pall Jenkins: Vocals, guitar, saw, xylophone, synthesizer, percussion
Tobias Nathaniel: Piano, organ, bass
Mario Rubalcaba: Drums, percussion, organ
Jen Wood: Vocals on "Even Thieves Couldn't Lie"
Ryan Hadlock: Organ on "In a Tin Flask"
Recorded and mixed from 11/24/97 - 12/4/98 by Ryan Hadlock, Jeff Brinegar, and The Black Heart Procession at Bear Creek.
Mastered at Disc Master Northwest.
Original artwork by Pall Jenkins. 2025 vinyl repress redesigned by Marijana Markoska.
© & ℗ The Black Heart Procession
Under exclusive license to Solid Brass Records
Pall Jenkins: Vocals, guitar, saw, xylophone, synthesizer, percussion
Tobias Nathaniel: Piano, organ, bass
Mario Rubalcaba: Drums, percussion, organ
Jen Wood: Vocals on "Even Thieves Couldn't Lie"
Ryan Hadlock: Organ on "In a Tin Flask"
Recorded and mixed from 11/24/97 - 12/4/98 by Ryan Hadlock, Jeff Brinegar, and The Black Heart Procession at Bear Creek.
Mastered at Disc Master Northwest.
Original artwork by Pall Jenkins. 2025 vinyl repress redesigned by Marijana Markoska.
© & ℗ The Black Heart Procession
Under exclusive license to Solid Brass Records
License
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