About
Mikael Johanssen is a shoegaze musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 13 years, their sound blends post-punk revival 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 shoegaze, incorporating elements of electronic ambient and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2026) — industrial techno
- Crimson Theorem (2026) — synthwave
- Ghost Protocol (2023) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Signal Decay
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She writes her will in disappearing ink
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The radio plays songs from someone else
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A compass spins inside a locked museum
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer