Ava Valianti Laugh Track Unveils Raw Self-Doubt With a Twist

You ever feel like life’s got a laugh track running behind you, but you’re not sure if the audience is laughing with you or at you? Welcome back to the world of Ava Valianti. With her new single Laugh Track, Ava throws the door open on self-doubt, identity, and the charming experience of feeling like a walking sitcom blooper reel.

Some months ago, back in November, I wrote about Ava and her hauntingly beautiful release Wishing Well. Since then, I’ve sat back, watched, listened, and waited. Curious where she would steer her story next. Turns out, she’s back with a sharp twist and a punch you feel straight in the gut.

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When Your Life Is a Sitcom and You Forgot Your Lines

Coming straight out of Newbury, MA, Ava Valianti has been on a rising path since her 2023 debut Bubble Wrap burst onto the scene. Two New England Music Award nominations, a runner-up prize at the International Acoustic Music Awards, and now Laugh Track, a brutally honest single that feels like someone finally took the cotton out of the pop world’s ears.

In Laugh Track, Ava tears into vulnerability with both hands, chewing through the surface to get to the messy, beating heart underneath. She frames her life as a sitcom, wrestling with whether she’s the protagonist or the butt of the joke. References to The Truman Show and How I Met Your Mother’s Ted Mosby crash into the story like bricks, painting a life tangled between being seen and feeling invisible. And if you think this is an easy load to carry, then go to sleep, dude.

Lyrics That Hit Like a Whiskey Shot

“I’ll always go along with the bit,” she admits, kicking off the lyrical confessional booth. Ava’s voice dances between self-deprecating wit and gut-punch honesty. She spills the raw stuff: obsessing over what people think, confusing people-pleasing for kindness, and feeling like a TV image stuck in a closet-sized reflection.

“My whole life’s the punchline / That’s how it’s starting to feel,” she sings, and it’s the kind of line that gets under your skin because it’s too real to ignore. She questions if the laughter around her is genuine or just background noise while she crashes into another wrong turn. No syrupy metaphors. No fifty layers of glossy production covering the truth. Just a girl, a mirror, a TV screen, and the scraping sense that even when you’re alone, someone’s keeping score.

Laughing or Crying? Depends on the Soundtrack

Laugh Track is a cocktail of indie pop, dark humor, and raw nerves. Well.. stirred, not shaken. Ava’s blend of storytelling and hypnotic moods gives the song a relatable edge without ever feeling like it’s borrowing someone else’s coat. The track landed on all major streaming platforms on April 4, 2025, and Ava marked the occasion with a live show at Charlie’s Kitchen in Harvard Square on April 5th. It’s one of those gritty, intimate shows where the walls sweat and the crowd actually listens.

If you’re tired of songs that tiptoe around the ugly parts of feeling human, Laugh Track hands you the mic, turns on the house lights, and invites you to laugh – even when it stings. Ava’s Linktree is packed, chaotic, and dangerously easy to lose a few hours in. Go take a look, and while you’re at it, crawl through her Facebook,  Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube. No one’s watching. No one cares. Dive in.

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