Singled Out: Moody Joody's Fantasyland

08-06-2026

Pop trio Moody Joody just released their new single "Fantasyland" and to celebrate they tell us about the track, which will be featured on their debut album "Plain Jane" that will arrive on October 30th. Here is the story:

Co-Lead Vocalists Kayla Hall: "Fantasyland" was inspired by a conversation I had with my therapist. I had been caught up in a toxic cycle with an ex and she candidly told me I was living in a 'Fantasyland' in regards to thinking the dynamic was going to change. I was still in a place where I was romanticizing this relationship dynamic and this person and who we were as people.

"One of my favorite things about this song is the double meaning of the phrase 'lying in my fantasyland' because it's both this carefree 'oh I'm laying here with my head in the clouds la di da' and also it's a lie - I'm lying to myself. The song sonically feels that way to me too - this juxtaposition of shimmering, glimmering, fun with a very sarcastic, rose-colored glasses lyric."

Co-lead vocalist/guitarist Kaitie Forbes: "Millenial hopecore is back! While we didn't totally know it in the moment we were writing it, this song takes us back to 2010 Passion Pit, Phoenix, the naked & famous, M83, a time of tumblr and musical optimism to cure existential dread. It started as a line from Kayla's therapist, and ended in our most dancey, get-lost-in-the-moment & dance-it-all-away track on the album. Best listened to under a disco ball wearing American Apparel with your besties."

Multi-instrumentalist/producer Andrew Pacheco recalls debuting "Fantasyland" in early July at a sold out show at New York City's Nightclub 101 and says "we danced in the crowd with everyone and it was such a party that it made me even more excited to finally have this song out and part of our live set."

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen and watch for yourself below and learn more here