“Laugh Track” by Ava Valianti plays like a conversation you’ve been avoiding with yourself—unfiltered, witty, and way too relatable. The pop track, laced with a subtle twang, leans into simplicity so her vocals and sharp lyrics can take the spotlight, and they absolutely deliver.
Valianti, a Boston-based singer-songwriter who started releasing music at just 16, captures the anxious self-awareness of Gen Z with uncanny precision. Lines like “I say I’m too much, which isn’t so good” and “My whole life’s the punchline, that’s how it’s starting to feel” reflect the spiral of second-guessing and performative calm we all know too well.
The hook, “When I turn on the TV, in the flaws, that’s where I see me,” is the kind of lyric that makes you stop and say—yeah, I’ve felt that. And the haunting repetition of “Is it with me or at me?” at the end feels like the punchline no one wants to say out loud.
“Laugh Track” isn’t just clever, it’s cathartic. Add this one to your rotation the next time you’re spiraling with a smile—it’s proof that Ava Valianti is writing for the overthinkers, the awkward laughers, and the ones still figuring it out.
Written by Taylor Berry
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