Moncrieff is an up-and-coming artist from Ireland. He is set to release his debut album, Maybe It’s Fine, on May 9th, highlighting Moncrieff’s musical and personal development as an artist over the years. His latest release, “Shangri-La,” which came out on Mar. 28, focuses on falling deeply in love. Moncrieff states that it’s one of the few songs on the upcoming album that isn’t narrative-based, and that instead it’s based on a feeling—”and the feeling is being intoxicated,” according to him.
“Shangri-La” is about obsessiveness. Through punchy percussion and lighthearted lyrics, Moncrieff sings of being head over heels for a partner. His lyrics share the good moments you wish would never end in relationships. Elaborating on the inspiration for the song, he says,
“It’s about two people becoming so recklessly infatuated with each other that in the moment, it feels like they’re on drugs. I was seeing this person, and I knew deep down that it was never going to end well but it was just so much fun being with them. They were so charismatic, gorgeous… seriously good craic. I was totally taken in but looking back now there were some serious red flags. The song encapsulates all the best parts of that experience and that person while also wilfully ignoring everything else. That pure, carefree feeling is so enticing. It’s only when you come down that you realise it’s something else!”
You can listen to “Shangri-La” below.
