Shoegaze Dream-Pop Soul Hongza Pours His Heart Into Yearning New Single “Lovesick”
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Hongza’s “Lovesick” is the real thing. The London-born, Vietnamese-Chinese singer-songwriter’s latest single lands with reverb-drenched riffs, driving drums, and a lush, dreamy melody that captures long-distance longing better than most tracks twice its ambition. It’s out now on new label Killabop.
Rolling Stone UK called it “a raw examination of identity, self-worth and love.” That framing holds up. “Lovesick” is about yearning for someone hundreds of miles away, and the euphoria that floods in when you finally get to see their face again. Hongza writes from a deeply personal place, and it shows in every layer of the track.
The single was produced by Larry Hibbitt, whose credits include Nothing But Thieves, Sea Girls, and Sundara Karma. That pedigree is audible. The production is expansive without being overworked, giving Hongza’s emotionally charged songwriting room to breathe and hit hard at the same time.
Hongza’s signing to Killabop marks a new chapter, and the label is already making moves. A synth-heavy demo version of “Lovesick” is available as a free download for subscribers to Hongza and Killabop’s mailing lists or YouTube channel, offering an early glimpse of where the sound is heading next.