About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 12 years, their sound blends neo-folk 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of industrial techno and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Static Bloom (2023) — synthwave
- Neon Cathedral (2021) — neo-folk
- Signal Decay (2022) — post-punk revival
Lyrics — Hollow Crown
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The voltage drops when memory persists
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
She folds the map and drives without a name
The radio plays songs from someone else
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The radio plays songs from someone else
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold