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Pet Sounds #86: Black Heart Procession Leader’s Love for His Cats Can’t Be Beat

Posted in Features, Interviews, Pet Sounds with tags Black Heart Procession, Pall Jenkins, Pet Sounds, Solid Brass Records, Three Mile Pilot on 05/29/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

The Black Heart Procession was the most funereal, and one of the most entrancing, bands on revered Chicago indie-rock label Touch and Go Records’ roster during its heyday in the 1990s. That they fell under the umbrella of “indie rock” was evidence that the term didn’t really signify a sound as much as an ethos, that being the prioritization of art in song craft and the value of musicians’ creative freedom over corporate control.

Founded and led by Pall Jenkins – who could’ve used “Bearer” as his stage surname had he wanted to put a fine point on his aesthetic – the band’s recorded material was as darkly contemplative and emotionally wrought as that of Nick Cave. At The Black Heart Procession’s live performances, Jenkins often dressed in all black but wore a battery-powered beating red heart as a corsage-like flourish to his attire.

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Black Heart Procession’s ‘Hearts & Tanks’ EP: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags the Black Heart Procession, Three Mile Pilot on 10/01/2025 by Kurt Orzeck

Although it only contains four songs, Black Heart Procession’s Hearts & Tanks EP captured the essence of the circumspect band. With drummer Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse, Cold War Kids) and accordion player Matt Resovich (The Album Leaf, Mung) in tow, Black Heart Procession crafted and recorded the four songs in 72 hours. That may seem rushed, but as writers will tell you, stream-of-consciousness exercises in which revisions are forbidden often result in works of unadorned honesty. Read my full review on Spectrum Culture.