About
Mikael Johanssen is a post-punk revival musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 14 years, their sound blends synthwave 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 post-punk revival, incorporating elements of electronic ambient and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — synthwave
- Amber Frequency (2020) — synthwave
- Static Bloom (2026) — synthwave
- Signal Decay (2026) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Obsidian Lullaby
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The radio plays songs from someone else
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain