About
Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a career spanning over 18 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 neo-folk, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
- Static Bloom (2025) — synthwave
- Ghost Protocol (2021) — synthwave
- Neon Cathedral (2025) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
The voltage drops when memory persists
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
A satellite receives but won't respond
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
The harbour lights dissolve in kerosene
She writes her will in disappearing ink
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
The voltage drops when memory persists