About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 7 years, their sound blends post-punk revival 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of electronic ambient and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2024) — neo-folk
- Phantom Meridian (2024) — electronic ambient
- Crimson Theorem (2020) — post-punk revival
- Phantom Meridian (2026) — electronic ambient
- Crimson Theorem (2021) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
He trades his coat for silence and a key
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
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