The Lone Star State is a hell of a long way from the City of Angels. Anyone familiar with U.S. geography knows this, but no one understands the lengths of that journey quite like Jess Williamson. Not only does the born Texan walk the line between country and indie, she literally splits time between a tiny town in West Texas and her adopted home of Los Angeles. Williamson was feeling stuck between these two stations when she struck gold on her last album, Time Ain’t Accidental. A Mile South of Heaven navigates the same emotional terrain from a slightly different direction. It’s still rewarding but requires more than a little patience for less in return.
Arriving back at the crossroads Williamson reached on Time Ain’t Accidental, “Goodbye to…

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