About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 7 years, their sound blends post-punk revival with post-punk revival 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 post-punk revival and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Amber Frequency (2026) — shoegaze
- Lunar Debt (2020) — neo-folk
- Phantom Meridian (2023) — neo-folk
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Iron Petals
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A satellite receives but won't respond
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Counting shadows on the basement stairs