Al Matcott shares debut single “Mediocre”

Today, Australian songwriter Al Matcott has announced details of his highly anticipated debut single “Mediocre”. The single is taken from his forthcoming EP “You Can Be Anyone”, which is out 6th August via Al’s own imprint Skip Hero Records.

‘Mediocre’ is everything you’d want in a calling card. The roots-inflected new single draws on Matcott’s hazy alt-indie sensibilities and distils them into something that is at once candid and expansive. His natural drawl feels lived-in and relaxed, even when Matcott dispenses withering lyrics and layered wordplay. A pointed takedown of people who don’t bother holding themselves to account, the song follows glistening guitar licks and his deceptively casual delivery to a dry, stinging chorus: “You could be anyone / Why would you choose to be / such a mediocre person?”

Speaking about the single Matcott says, “Mediocre is for cruising on a skateboard at sunset but also it's a kiss-off to self-important and self-indulgent people. The first time I had played drums in 2 years was recording this song. Brendan (bass) and I recorded it at my Mum's house in Castlemaine and we managed to find a slick groove pretty quickly.

We recorded the guitar and vocals at his place in North Melbourne, then I got my old high school friend James Gilligan onboard for some lap steel. Not a lot of parts, plenty of space. Kept it simple.”

The single is also accompanied by a lo-fi video shot in wide-open Gippsland with filmmaker Jamieson Moore. You can check it out here: