About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 8 years, their sound blends post-punk revival with shoegaze 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of shoegaze and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2026) — shoegaze
- Iron Petals (2020) — neo-folk
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — neo-folk
- Signal Decay (2026) — post-punk revival
- Phantom Meridian (2026) — synthwave
- Phantom Meridian (2024) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Iron Petals
The voltage drops when memory persists
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
A compass spins inside a locked museum
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A satellite receives but won't respond
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The voltage drops when memory persists
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
Rust collects where fingerprints should be