About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 16 years, their sound blends shoegaze with neo-folk 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 industrial techno and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2021) — post-punk revival
- Crimson Theorem (2020) — electronic ambient
- Velvet Rust (2023) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Ghost Protocol
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
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
A satellite receives but won't respond
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
She folds the map and drives without a name
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The radio plays songs from someone else