About
Mikael Johanssen is a post-punk revival musician based in Bruges, Belgium. With a career spanning over 17 years, their sound blends industrial techno 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 post-punk revival, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Stockholm, Sweden.
Discography
- Hollow Crown (2021) — neo-folk
- Hollow Crown (2024) — post-punk revival
- Crimson Theorem (2024) — post-punk revival
- Velvet Rust (2022) — electronic ambient
- Neon Cathedral (2026) — post-punk revival
- Static Bloom (2025) — electronic ambient
Lyrics — Neon Cathedral
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
The radio plays songs from someone else
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
He trades his coat for silence and a key
A satellite receives but won't respond
The floorboards creak in dialects of cold
She folds the map and drives without a name
Counting shadows on the basement stairs
The ceiling drips with questions left on read
The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay
The radio plays songs from someone else