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Foxfire Magazine
mike hodges turns midnight emotion into gold on “starlight”
May 15, 2026
“The production is lively without sacrificing warmth, and the artist lets the melody breathe naturally through every hook. The vocal performance has a confident restraint that makes the emotion hit harder.”
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Good Music Radar
review of “starlight”
May 21, 2026
“It sounds quite like Duran Duran but with a modern edge and greater range. Before you know it, ‘starlight’ had you swept up into its magical, cinematic arrangements.”
lacaverna.net
“starlight” review
May 14, 2026
“mike hodges’ starlight transforms domestic intimacy into a warm and deeply emotional synthpop anthem. From the outset, he builds a luminous and nostalgic atmosphere that envelops the lyrics’ vulnerability with elegant, cinematic production.”
freim.tv
feature on “starlight”
“With ‘starlight,’ mike hodges embraces a melodic and atmospheric electro-pop sound that blends emotional sensitivity with light and modern electronic production.”