About
Mikael Johanssen is a post-punk revival musician based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends neo-folk with electronic ambient 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 post-punk revival, incorporating elements of electronic ambient and field recordings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Discography
- Lunar Debt (2025) — industrial techno
- Static Bloom (2022) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
He trades his coat for silence and a key
She folds the map and drives without a name
The radio plays songs from someone else
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The voltage drops when memory persists
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay