CMATWhen A Good Man Cries
Cinematic country-pop ballad with tongue-in-cheek storytelling.
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Indie pop artist from Dublin, Ireland (born 1996). CMAT is currently on tour, with upcoming dates in London and Tramore Rd Cork.
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Cinematic country-pop ballad with tongue-in-cheek storytelling.
Directed by Eilís Doherty
“EURO-COUNTRY” sees CMAT channel Ireland’s post-crash mood into a sharp, country-pop anthem with consumer-culture visuals.
Directed by Eilís Doherty
Eilís Doherty directs 'The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station', a video that leans fully into the absurdist, specificity-driven comedy of its title, capturing CMAT's uniquely Irish…
Born 1996 · Dublin, Ireland · Indie Pop
Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (born 23 February 1996), known professionally as CMAT (, SEE-mat), is an Irish musician. She has released three studio albums, If My Wife New I'd Be Dead (2022), Crazymad, for Me (2023) and Euro-Country (2025). Her music has been described by Kate Hutchinson of The Guardian as "songs [that] are mournful yet accessible, emotionally literate and cleverly crafted, but, crucially, with a huge sense of humour". via Wikipedia
CMAT’s studio albums / EPs · 5
Everything you need to know about CMAT
CMAT was born in 1996.
CMAT is from Dublin, Ireland.
CMAT’s music spans indie pop.
CMAT has released 3 studio albums, from If My Wife New I’d Be Dead (2022) to EURO-COUNTRY (2025).
CMAT’s most recent studio album is EURO-COUNTRY, released in 2025.
CMAT’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “EURO-COUNTRY”, “When A Good Man Cries” and “The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station”.
CMAT’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “EURO-COUNTRY” (2025), with 1.3 million views, directed by Eilís Doherty. “EURO-COUNTRY” sees CMAT channel Ireland’s post-crash mood into a sharp, country-pop anthem with consumer-culture visuals.
You can listen to CMAT on Spotify, YouTube and Bandcamp, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.