Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has released a new single titled ‘Aw, Shoot!’, continuing her ascent in the music world with her second album Crazymad, For Me. The album has not only solidified her popularity in Ireland but has also caught the attention of audiences in the UK and North America.
The Dublin-based artist, who has been nominated for the Choice Music Prize and an Ivor Novello award, shared her latest track ahead of her upcoming performance at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 16th.
‘Aw, Shoot!’ is described by CMAT as an alluring country bop with a blend of personal reflection and playful nods to the television series Emily in Paris. The song was inspired by her time in Paris, where, isolated and indulging in local wine, she experienced a serendipitous encounter that sparked the track’s creation.
Recounting the incident, CMAT said, “So there I was, in Paris, France, in a rented flat. 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!”
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