About
Mateo Stavridis is a neo-folk musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 14 years, their sound blends shoegaze with synthwave 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 neo-folk and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Velvet Rust (2021) — post-punk revival
- Lunar Debt (2022) — neo-folk
- Obsidian Lullaby (2024) — neo-folk
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
She folds the map and drives without a name
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The voltage drops when memory persists
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A compass spins inside a locked museum
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A telescope aimed at an empty chair