Crazymad, for Me is the second studio album by the Irish pop musician CMAT, released on 13 October 2023 through CMATBaby and AWAL. The album includes a guest appearance from the American alternative rock singer John Grant and was preceded by the lead single "Whatever's Inconvenient". It received acclaim from critics.

Described as a concept album about a 47-year-old CMAT time travelling back to the past to prevent herself from being in a relationship that "ruined her life",^[2] as well as "an abstract break-up album" about "what happens when you are still angry about something that happened 10 years ago".^[3]

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Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
DIY	[5]
The Line of Best Fit	9/10[6]
Mojo	[7]
NME	[1]
The Skinny	[8]

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Crazymad, for Me received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 12 critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[4] Sarah Jamieson of DIY wrote that CMAT "transforms pop culture into poetry, painting the most vivid of worlds in the process, while her brand of country-indebted pop feels even richer this time around".^[5] The Skinny's Skye Butchard found it to be "funnier, weirder, and plays with a more colourful blend of Americana" than CMAT's debut studio album, and felt that it "also reveals more depth and ambition. For one, it's a breakup album that’s not shy about admitting flaws in its protagonist".^[8] Tilly Foulkes of NME summarised the album as "brilliant" as well as "inventive, intoxicating, deliciously camp – she continues to transcend all expectations and remains absolutely unmatched".^[1]

Mojo called it "hyper-melancholic [and] ultra-vivid" and observed that it "showcases Thompson's off-beam pop skills, a distinctive voice in every way".^[7] Adam Wright of The Line of Best Fit described the album as a "unique piece of work; creating a psychedelic soundscape with a foundation of country-influenced chord progressions. Its themes of heartbreak and regret meanwhile are, of course, commonly walked paths but it's the presentation of such themes that give the album its edge".^[6]

The Guardian ranked it the 50th best album of 2023.^[9]

• CMAT – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar (track 4), drums (track 10)
• Mattias Tellez – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (except track 9), bass guitar (track 5), drums (tracks 5 and 10), synthesizer (tracks 6–8, 10 and 11), tambourine (tracks 6, 10 and 11), organ (tracks 7 and 8), Wurlitzer (track 7), programming (tracks 10 and 12)
• Øyvind Blomstrøm – electric guitar (except tracks 2, 4 and 10)
• Colm Conlan – Wurlitzer (tracks 1, 2, 7 and 8), piano (tracks 3, 6, 9 and 12)
• Chris Holm – bass guitar (all except tracks 4 and 10)
• Kim Åge Furuhaug – drums (all except tracks 4, 8 and 10)
• Mari Persen – violin (tracks 1–3, 12)
• Ena Brennan – string arrangement (track 2)
• Declan McKenna – backing vocals, shaker, banjo (track 3)
• John Grant – vocals (track 6)
• Matt Barrick – drums (track 8)
• Josh Kaufman – guitar, bass, keys, synthesizer, string arrangements (track 8)