Jeff Hodges’ latest single “Coming Home” is subtle. It washes over you slowly and takes root once it’s finished. Right from the opening seconds, this song just feels real and organic. There’s a vulnerability to it reminiscent of spilling your heart out late into the night with no inhibitions. “Coming Home” has its hands dipped in southern rock and Americana, but never tries too hard to harden its edges. Jeff Hodges’ vocals are mighty. They are weary, worn, and dripping with soul. You can tell this guy has lived every syllable he sings. Distance is a theme here, but it constantly reels you back in with reminders of love, memory, and the ones you hold dear. “Coming Home” isn’t about going back to a place as much as it is about hearing the call from your heart and simply saying, “I’m on my way”.
Above all else, what soars on “Coming Home” is the juxtaposition between Jeff Hodges’ vocals and Alyxandra’s backing harmony. Her voice provides gentle contrast and warmth, smoothing out the brunt nature of the song without diminishing its power. There is comfort in hearing them both sing together. It’s as though they are two different halves to the same feeling. Lyrics recount heartbreak and losing someone, but also the peace that smiles at the end of your road. It punches you in the gut because he’s singing about you or me, not some over dramatic scene from a movie. Much like the rest of “Coming Home”, the music swells organically, presenting us with a mid-section that feels like pure catharsis after such internal reflection. There’s something new to discover with every listen. Maybe it’s a word you missed the first seven times through. Or how the melody seems to lift at the bridge. Either way, once that song ends, it feels like a hug.
“Coming Home” feels like a realcoming-to for Jeff Hodges as well. For years he has been crafting tunes from behind the scenes, finally taking the plunge to step out from behind the glass with confidence and pride. His country roots from Nashville meet his beach-daze garage inspiration from residing in Turks & Caicos to create a yearning texture you just can’t find anywhere else. Half-recorded in Mexico City and the other half in, you guessed it, the Caribbean, ,Coming Home” is rooted and yetfree. It’s a song for those who know what it feels like to be away too long or who have people back home waiting with the lights on for you. “Coming Home” is for midnight drives, lonely bedrooms, and times when you just need a reminder of where you’re supposed to be. Jeff Hodges sings about home. He doesn’t just want you to know it, he makes you feel it.
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