About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 15 years, their sound blends post-punk revival 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 synthwave and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Iron Petals (2021) — post-punk revival
- Velvet Rust (2026) — synthwave
- Phantom Meridian (2025) — neo-folk
- Velvet Rust (2025) — synthwave
Lyrics — Static Bloom
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The radio plays songs from someone else
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
She writes her will in disappearing ink
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Counting shadows on the basement stairs