Jamie Bean
I’m Jamie an avid gig-goer and band-knower in Bristol trying to break into music journalism
Pop country star CMAT releases second single ‘Take A Sexy Picture Of Me’ from upcoming album ‘EURO-COUNTRY’
Following on from the exciting first single of COUNTRY sensation CMAT’s third album ‘EURO-COUNTRY’, comes ‘Take a Sexy Picture of Me‘. This track is a soft earworm that explores sex appeal and commercial attractiveness, with the Irish singer’s charm on full display while she toys with her own ideas of body image and beauty.
When CMAT started performing on larger festival stages, namely BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, she was criticised for her appearance to such an extent that some videos of her performance had to have their comments turned off. This was the primary inspiration behind the song: to criticise the stereotypical and commercial idea of beauty that has manifested in today’s culture. Alongside this, she aims to be a positive role model to her younger or more impressionable fans and wants this track to encourage more positive ideas of beauty, a feat that is very admirable.
‘Take A Sexy Picture Of Me‘ exemplifies CMAT’s gentle but energetic folk instrumentation from the very sexy CMAT band, but still focuses on her incredible voice and charismatic presentation that keeps you listening to her beautifully crafted lyrics.
CMAT’s new album is set to release on August 29th and is accompanied by an extensive European tour and North American tour; it’s time to get excited to see what this Irish pop star has next in her discography.
Listen to ‘Take A Sexy Picture Of Me‘ here:
Catch CMAT at the following:
May 23rd – Wide Awake Festival, London, UK
May 24th – Lovely Days, Dublin, IE
May 25th – Neighbourhood Festival, Warrington, UK
Jun 5th – Primavera, Barcelona, ESP
Jun 6th – London Stadium, London, UK *
Jun 12th – St James Park, Newcastle, UK *
Jun 14th – St James Park, Newcastle, UK *
Jun 15th – St James Park, Newcastle, UK *
Jun 21st – 02 Academy, Liverpool
Jun 22nd – Esquires, Bedford
Jun 24th – Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
Jun 25th – Cheese and Grain, Frome
Jun 27th – Glastonbury, UK
Jul 12th – NOS, Lisbon, POR
Jul 26th – Truck Festival, Oxfordshire, UK
Jul 27th – Tramlines Festival, Sheffield, UK
Aug 1st – Belladrum Tartan Heart, Belladrum, UK
Aug 2nd – All Together Now, Waterford, IRE
Aug 7th – Syd For Solen, Copenhagen, DEN
Aug 8th – Way Out West, Gothenburg, SWE
Aug 14th – Cabaret Vert, Charleville Mezieres, FR
Aug 15th – Lowlands, Biddinghuizen, NL
Aug 16th – Green Man Festival, Crickhowell, UK
Aug 28th – Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast, UK *
Sep 08th – The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, US
Sep 10th – Gothic Theatre, Englewood, US
Sep 12th – Fine Line, Minneapolis, US
Sep 13th – Park West, Chicago, US
Sep 15th – The Concert Hall, Toronto, CA
Sep 17th – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, US
Sep 18th – Webster Hall, New York, US
Sep 20th – Shaky Knees, Atlanta, US
Sep 21st – Basement East, Nashville, US
Oct 2nd – O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK – sold out
Oct 4th – Academy, Manchester, UK – sold out
Oct 5th – O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
Oct 6th – NX, Newcastle, UK
Oct 8th – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
Oct 9th – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK – sold out
Oct 10th – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK – sold out
Oct 12th – Rock City, Nottingham, UK
Oct 13th – Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK
Oct 15th – Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, UK
Oct 16th – O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK
Oct 17th – UEA, Norwich, UK
Oct 19th – Octagon, Sheffield, UK
Oct 20th – O2 Academy, Bristol, UK – sold out
Dec 5th – 3Arena, Dublin, IRE – sold out
* Supporting Sam Fender