Rising singer-songwriter Jessie Altman ushers in an emotionally expansive new chapter with Lovelight, her 12-track sophomore album arriving September 25th.
Warm, self-assured, and emotionally precise, Lovelight follows the changing emotional landscape of modern love. Across 12 tracks, the album moves through the lingering weight of memory, the difficult clarity of leaving behind relationships that diminish us, and the unexpected arrival of a connection that proves more meaningful than the romantic ideal once imagined.
“This album traces the emotional arc of modern love,” Altman says. “Sometimes you have to walk away from the wrong story before you can find the right one. These songs aren’t just about falling in love. They’re about what love leaves behind, the memories that haunt us, the illusions we believe in, and the versions of ourselves we discover along the way.”
The album opens with “Endlessly,” finding Altman suspended in the pull of feelings she cannot quite name—and is not yet ready to release. From there, songs including “Your Own Good” and “Indifference” signal a turning point. Rather than framing the end of a relationship through anger, Altman approaches it with the calm strength of someone who has accepted that moving forward is an act of self-respect.
As Lovelight unfolds, its emotional perspective grows increasingly openhearted. “Barcelona” and “Play It Cool” capture the exhilarating uncertainty of an unexpected new attraction, while “Wanted” follows a woman accustomed to keeping her distance as she begins to choose stillness with someone worth staying for. “Reverie” unfolds with the dreamlike freedom of allowing a feeling to exist without a deadline, a definition, or outside approval.
The album’s quieter moments contain some of its most enduring reflections. “Slow Love” and “Dancing in the Kitchen” move away from cinematic declarations in favor of patience, presence, and everyday devotion—the kind of love that does not need an audience. “Stay Away” and “For The Hell Of It” embrace the beautiful irrationality of chemistry, while closing track “What If” revisits the roads taken and untaken with honesty rather than regret. Instead of idealizing the past, Altman honors it, arriving at the album’s central realization: the love she always wanted was not waiting in a fairytale. It was waiting in real life.
The 12-track collection was produced in its entirety by Sam Hollander, whose catalog includes 23 U.S. Top 40 hits, 14 of which reached No. 1, including Panic! At The Disco’s “High Hopes,” Fitz and the Tantrums’ “HandClap,” Train’s “Marry Me,” and James TW’s “When You Love Someone.” Lovelight was engineered by Lorenzo Wolff, Carlos Mora, and GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Craig Alvin, known for his work with Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, and Maggie Rose.
That collaboration supports Altman’s soulful vocals and emotionally direct writing with a polished, accessible sound that never obscures the personal core of the material. Her growth is evident not only in the album’s production but in its willingness to be specific about uncertainty, vulnerability, and emotional change. Lovelight is a record about relationships, but it is equally a portrait of self-recognition—of learning the difference between fantasy and fulfillment.
The album follows a period of rising momentum for Altman. In 2024, she toured with BBMAK and Tyler Hilton before releasing her debut album, Aftermath, that June. In March 2026, she followed with the EP Sleepwalking, produced by GRAMMY® Award winner Jason Lehning and mixed by Craig Alvin.
Altman’s work has earned support across major streaming and radio platforms, including SiriusXM’s Velvet channel, Apple Music’s New in Singer-Songwriter and Breaking Singer-Songwriter playlists, Pandora’s New Tunesmiths and Troubadours, and more than a dozen Spotify Indie playlists. She has also been featured by People, which named her a “One to Watch,” alongside Entertainment Tonight, Bustle, Parade, Forbes, Numéro Netherlands, Page Six, Grazia, Flaunt, LADYGUNN, Galore, Earmilk, and Us Weekly.
Her stage work has similarly underscored her versatility, from a livestream event with Wheatus and a national appearance on The Tamron Hall Show to regional morning-show appearances across the United States and Canada, including SiriusXM Canada’s The Breakdown. The Sag Harbor American Music Festival performance now marks another important step, placing Altman on the Main Stage just one day after the release of Lovelight.
With Lovelight, Jessie Altman is not simply documenting the pain of what did not work or the rush of what comes next. She is tracing the fuller journey: the memories that stay with us, the patterns that must be released, and the surprising peace of discovering that a love rooted in authenticity can carry us farther than any fantasy.
With Lovelight, Jessie Altman delivers her most accomplished work yet. The album feels confident, cohesive and distinctly her own, pairing cinematic production with intimate songwriting and vocals that carry both vulnerability and strength. There’s an undeniable evolution here, with Altman sounding more assured than ever as she explores love, longing and self-discovery. Lovelight doesn’t just mark a new chapter for the singer-songwriter, it feels like the arrival of an artist who has truly found her voice.
Lovelight is available September 25. Fans can pre-save the album through Hypeddit and follow Altman via her official website, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Music.
