About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 15 years, their sound blends electronic ambient with synthwave influences, creating a distinctive sonic palette that has been described as "deeply atmospheric and emotionally resonant."
Their latest work continues to push the boundaries of shoegaze, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2024) — shoegaze
- Obsidian Lullaby (2022) — post-punk revival
- Ghost Protocol (2023) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Iron Petals
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She folds the map and drives without a name
A compass spins inside a locked museum
She writes her will in disappearing ink
She folds the map and drives without a name
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The ceiling drips with questions left on read