# Jess Williamson announces new album A Mile South of Heaven

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jess-williamson-readies-new-album-a-mile-south-of-heaven/
- Published: 2026-07-14T14:32:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-14T20:47:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Pitchfork
- Original article: https://pitchfork.com/story/jess-williamson-readies-new-album-a-mile-south-of-heaven/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Jess Williamson’s new album arrives on 9 October.
- Lead single reflects her shifting feelings about Los Angeles.
- Album title centres on perspective and imperfect progress.

## Summary

Texan singer-songwriter Jess Williamson has announced her new album, A Mile South of Heaven, which is due for release on 9 October via New West. The record follows her 2023 album Time Ain’t Accidental and was produced by Shooter Jennings at Sunset Sound in Hollywood. The announcement matters as it sets up Williamson’s next full-length release and introduces its themes of ambition, place and personal perspective.

The lead single, “Goodbye to All That”, arrives with a mini road-movie video and takes its title from Joan Didion’s essay about leaving New York. Williamson said she wrote the song in what she thought was her final year in Los Angeles, intending it as a farewell, but the writing process made her realise she was not ready to leave. The 12-track album includes songs such as “High Heels and Blue Jeans”, “Dark Day in Dallas” and “The Gem and Mineral Show”, while Williamson has described the title as reflecting the idea that being “a mile south of heaven” can feel either sad or hopeful, depending on one’s outlook.

## Coverage

- [Pitchfork: Jess Williamson announces new album A Mile South of Heaven](https://pitchfork.com/story/jess-williamson-readies-new-album-a-mile-south-of-heaven/)
- [Stereogum: Jess Williamson Announces New Album A Mile South Of Heaven: Hear “Goodbye To All That”](https://stereogum.com/2505089/jess-williamson-announces-new-album-a-mile-south-of-heaven-hear-goodbye-to-all-that/music/)
- [Clash: Jess Williamson Announces Shooter Jennings Produced LP ‘A Mile South Of Heaven’](https://www.clashmusic.com/news/jess-williamson-announces-shooter-jennings-produced-lp-a-mile-south-of-heaven/)
- [Brooklyn Vegan: Jess Williamson announces new album, shares “Goodbye to All That”](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/jess-williamson-announces-new-album-shares-goodbye-to-all-that/)

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