About
Mikael Johanssen is a post-punk revival musician based in Turin, Italy. With a career spanning over 18 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 post-punk revival, incorporating elements of industrial techno and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Neon Cathedral (2023) — post-punk revival
- Signal Decay (2026) — electronic ambient
- Static Bloom (2023) — industrial techno
- Obsidian Lullaby (2021) — shoegaze
- Neon Cathedral (2025) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The voltage drops when memory persists
She folds the map and drives without a name
The radio plays songs from someone else
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The radio plays songs from someone else
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist