CMAT: The Angry, Hopeful Soundtrack to a Chaotic 2025

Irish singer-songwriter CMAT makes music that defines our turbulent times while also fighting against them. To be alive in 2025 often means facing constant news of global conflict. It involves economic pressure, with a lasting cost-of-living crisis and unstable jobs and housing for millions. The future feels uncertain. Another modern experience is the internet's culture of absurdity and anger. Bigotry is widespread. Social media fuels outrage with wild stories, creating storms of online mockery and hatred. CMAT's music captures this reality. Her work is the sound of the year—flamboyant, furious, but ultimately full of hope.