About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a career spanning over 19 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of industrial techno and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2025) — shoegaze
- Static Bloom (2025) — post-punk revival
- Phantom Meridian (2020) — shoegaze
- Static Bloom (2026) — electronic ambient
- Obsidian Lullaby (2025) — post-punk revival
- Velvet Rust (2024) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Iron Petals
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
She folds the map and drives without a name
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The radio plays songs from someone else
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
The radio plays songs from someone else
The ceiling drips with questions left on read