Scott Yoder, that enigmatic Seattle songwriter, just dropped a genuine knockout with his latest single, “Feather Light”. This isn’t your average rock ballad – we’re talking a sun-drenched, honey-sweet earworm dressed up in all those poignant aches of first love and loss. Yoder’s solo journey is hitting all the right gritty, heartfelt notes.
At his core, Yoder’s music goes deep. “Feather Light” came from this potent mix of real-life toil and literary inspiration: he penned it while literally working the soil on a weed farm, his head swimming in Kahlil Gibran’s classic novella, Broken Wings. That book traces the meeting and devastating loss of a first love – it struck a universal chord, and Yoder shows it directly in this track. “I was swept up by his way with words,” Yoder admits. “And it felt good to reinterpret some of that through music.” And man, does he reinterpret.
So what do we get? A track that nails the sweet spot between flying high and that feeling when someone’s not there. He throws out lines about flying on busted wings and spiralling outta control, then hits you with a feeling like you don’t belong on this rock we call Earth. Man, who hasn’t felt that weird disconnect when love messes with your head? But then he flips it with this tender little promise about love being your home. It’s raw stuff that hits you right where you live, and Yoder delivers it with that brainy-but-not-pretentious style he’s known for.
“Feather Light” is a killer preview of Yoder’s upcoming solo album, Lover, Let Me In, dropping September 5th. The album’s gonna take you on a wild ride through Yoder’s unique worldview – we’re talking everything from Lebanese poets to the fall of the Soviet Union. But here’s the thing: it all comes back to that raw, urgent need for human connection – or the maddening walls that keep us apart. Yoder nails it when he talks about the album’s heart: “It’s about feeling like there’s a barrier between you and someone you care about… you just can’t break down that barrier.” And man, “Feather Light” captures that ache perfectly.
This single is a blazing signal from an artist who’s not afraid to bare his soul while cranking up the theatrics. He’s brainy and he rocks hard, all at the same time. “Feather Light” is this irresistible, bittersweet thrill ride that shows just how far Scott Yoder has come as an artist. It’s also one hell of a promise for what’s waiting on Lover, Let Me In. So hit play, and buckle up.