CMAT returns with new single 'Aw, Shoot!'

Six months after the release of her lauded second album, Crazymad, For Me, CMAT is back with a brand new single, 'Aw, Shoot!'

The track, produced by Charlie Huggall, debuted as a 'Hottest Record' on BBC Radio 1's New Music Show with Jack Saunders yesterday evening.

“So there I was, in Paris, France, in a rented flat," CMAT says of the inspiration behind the track. "I was trying to write songs but it wasn’t going very well at all. I was drinking three bottles of wine a day (Cote du Provence) and I didn’t have any human contact for maybe two weeks, and I was going a little bit crazy, voices in my head etc etc.

"One evening there was a knock at the door. Who could it be?! I opened the door to find an American girl, who said the following: 'Oh! You’re not my friend!' and then turned and walked away. Turns out she got the floors mixed-up, American system vs European flooring system. This was actually a seminal plot point in my favourite tv show Emily in Paris. And then? Well, I properly lost my mind. But on the bright side, I got a banger out of it!”

Since the release of her second LP in October 2023, CMAT has scored nominations for the BRIT Awards, the BBC’s Sound Of 2024, the Choice Music Prize and, most recently, the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards – as well as claiming the highly coveted Hot Press Album Of The Year honour. She’s also appeared on The Graham Norton Show and Later… with Jools Holland, and toured Europe and North America, playing iconic rooms like The Troubadour in West Hollywood and the Bowery Ballroom in New York City.

CMAT is currently gearing up for a busy festival season – including a headline show at Fairview Park in Dublin on June 13.

Listen to 'Aw, Shoot!' below:

CMAT's upcoming tour dates:

• May 16th - Kentish Town Forum, London, UK
• May 18th - Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield, UK
• June 8th - Best Kept Secret, NL
• June 13th - Fairview Park, Dublin, Ireland
• June 15th - Bergenfest, Norway
• June 22nd - Metronome Prague, Czech Republic
• June 29th - Solidays, Paris, France
• July 12th - Alexandra Palace, London, UK (supporting Bombay Bicycle Club)
• July 13th - Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick, Ireland (supporting Paolo Nutini)
• July 14th - TRNSMT 2024, Glasgow, UK
• July 26th - Rock Oyster, Saint Minver, UK
• July 27th - Latitude Festival, UK
• July 28th - Deer Shed Festival, UK
• August 2nd - Kendal Calling Festival, UK
• August 3rd - SWG3 Galvanisers Yard, Glasgow, UK (supporting Belle and Sebastian)
• August 7th - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, CA
• August 9th - Thing Festival, WA, USA
• August 10th - Rickshaw Stop, SF, USA
• August 11th - Outside Lands, SF, USA
• August 22nd - Alexander Head, Cardiff, UK (supporting New Order)
• August 24th - Victorious Festival, UK
• August 25th - Big Festival, UK