For his latest single “Coming Home”, Jeff Hodges sounds like you after unraveling cigarette smoke and road pizza at a gas station bathroom sink. This southern rock ballad punches above its weight without ever feeling like it’s trying too hard. There’s an aura of reflection and resignation from the opening chords. This song knows what it wants to say and isn’t afraid to sway gently in the wind while it waits for you to listen. Jeff Hodges’ vocals are weathered and worn. You can feel the mileage in his voice. You can feel the distance. The missed connections and desperate crossroads. Most of all, you can feel why he wasn’t gone just yet.

Production wise “Coming Home” remains grounded and lowkey. There’s never any sense of panic to get everything into this song. It lets the spaciousness of it all settle; inviting you to sit with it. The instrumental boils down to what truly matters. Give some time to those incredible vocals. Jeff Hodges is supported wonderfully by Alyxandra on harmonies; their voices meshing like poetry and skin. It’s in these sublime moments between two very distinct voices that you’re reminded just how human they both sound. Words about coming home. Words about keeping promises and having people who believed you would turn around. Mentioning how you were gone and would tell someone you’d be back soon. Hell, just hearing the words “find your way back to me” punches you right in the heart. “Coming Home” isn’t a love song about missing your person. It’s a love song about hearing their voice in your head one too many times and finally picking up the damn phone.

Like any good musician, Hodges sings about the world he’s lived in. You hear bits and pieces of his southern rock origins, but also his stint in Nashville writing for major acts. “Coming Home” feels like home because Jeff Hodges made it that way. Everything from its Americana storytelling to its coastal looseness translates into a sound that is authentically him. There’s a clarity and maturity here that only comes from being behind the scenes for so long. Writing hits for others then deciding to step into the light. His expertise in songwriting shines through but with the added benefits of time spent somewhere warm. Musically, this song unravels slowly but finishes with enough uplift to leave you smiling instead of applauding. “Coming Home” will sit with you long after the final chords ring out. There is a sense of intimacy and self-awareness here that is seldom seen in music because it’s just that; sincere. If you’re a listener that craves raw honesty in your music about life, making amends, and geography playing more than just a guest role on your heartstrings then you need to hear Jeff Hodges’ “Coming Home”.

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