Hollow Star "Sunset"

Sounds from USA

03/08/2026 |

Clocking in at a driving 4'17'', "Sunset" finds USA-based artist Micah Lopez—now operating under the moniker Hollow Star—tightening the screws with a nervy, direct mission statement that plunges headfirst into the energetic and dark realms of indie rock, post-punk, and gothic dark wave. Stripping away the raw vulnerability of his previous track "Listen," this standalone single relies on choppy, Johnny Marr-style guitar work and the jittery, atmospheric intensity of early Cure, creating a thrilling friction between controlled chaos and dreamy collapse. Originally released and quickly pulled in dissatisfaction under his birth name, the newly remixed and remastered version is sharper and far more uncompromising, reflecting Lopez's obsessive reverse-engineering of his idols—having learned Joy Division’s "Ceremony" note-for-note and mastered every instrument to achieve architectural precision in his playing. Yet, it is raw urgency, not just technical precision, that defines "Sunset," proving that Lopez is ready to take the fight to his songwriting heroes Robert Smith and Johnny Marr while delivering an essential, shadow-drenched anthem for fans of The Smiths, New Order, and Joy Division.