IT’S A BIG day for the Dunboyne parish, as CMAT has done it again.

The singer has scored her third consecutive chart-topping album, with EURO-COUNTRY debuting at number one on the Irish Albums Chart, narrowly edging out Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend.

The album also claimed the top spot on the Irish Independent Charts, with Fontaines D.C.’s Romance in second place.

Released on 29 August, EURO-COUNTRY has already received widespread acclaim, including five stars from The Guardian and NME, four stars from The Irish Times, and a perfect ten from Hot Press, which called it “absolutely masterful stuff.”

The album is also enjoying UK success, reaching number two on the Official Albums Chart and topping the Official Record Store Chart as the week’s biggest album in independent shops.

CMAT, real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, previously topped the charts with If My Wife New I’d Be Dead (2022) and Crazymad For Me (2023), the latter earning a Mercury Prize nomination.

The Dunboyne artist shared her excitement on Instagram, capturing the moment her manager, Barry O’Donoghue, told her: “Congratulations, you’re number one in Ireland.”

Her response? “That’s fucking mental.”

i literally cannot believe this https://t.co/u0Ig8SpJfQ

— cmat (@cmatbaby) September 5, 2025

Speaking with Marty Whelan on RTÉ’s Lyric FM earlier this week, the chart-topper shared that her new album dives into big themes, including personal thoughts on identity and the economy.

“This record is really dealing with Ireland as a case study for capitalism. I think that’s kind of the angle and the true line in everything. I talk about my childhood and I talk a lot about the recession,” CMAT said.

“I’m also just making it really personal. I don’t think there’s any point in talking about political stuff unless you’re going to have a lot of heart and soul and personal experience in it.”

CMAT is gearing up for her biggest Irish headline shows yet, with a sold-out performance at Dublin’s St. Anne’s Park on 30 May.

Tickets remain for her Cork show at Virgin Media Park on 20 June, while her 3Arena Dublin show on 5 December, along with two solo-acoustic shows at Spindizzy Records on 4 December, are completely sold out.