About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 12 years, their sound blends post-punk revival 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 electronic ambient and field recordings from Turin, Italy.
Discography
- Amber Frequency (2023) — electronic ambient
- Phantom Meridian (2022) — industrial techno
- Hollow Crown (2026) — neo-folk
- Phantom Meridian (2026) — industrial techno
Lyrics — Iron Petals
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She folds the map and drives without a name
A satellite receives but won't respond
He trades his coat for silence and a key
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer