Ava Valianti – “Clean My Room”

Ava Valianti’s new single “Clean My Room” hits hard, especially from an artist still in high school. At just 16, Ava’s already on her eighth release, and this one digs in deeper than anything she’s put out so far. It’s not dressed up with metaphor or hidden behind slick storytelling, it’s straight-up raw. She’s letting you sit with her in the middle of a teenage spiral, and it’s as unfiltered as it sounds.

When you check the talented artist’s Spotify page, you will fall in love with every track she has released. If you haven’t already gone down the rabbit hole of Ava’s music, you should definitely check out her earlier singles like “Laugh Track” or “Buttercups” too, especially with her debut EP dropping this fall.

The song is about that weird pressure of pretending everything’s fine when your world’s kind of fraying at the edges. It’s about feeling stuck, not wanting to deal, and trying to hold it together when it’s obvious you’re not. But the way Ava approaches it doesn’t feel dramatic or performative.

Since her debut with “bubble wrap” back in 2023, she’s been putting out music that sticks with you because it’s coming from a real place. Tracks like “January” and “Middle Ground” hinted at the emotional depth she’s capable of, but “Clean My Room” steps it up. You can tell she’s getting more confident in her writing, and more willing to be uncomfortable. That kind of growth is fun to watch unfold, especially when she’s still just getting started. She’s been steadily playing bigger and more legit stages, from The Bitter End in NYC to opening for names like Jessica Baio and Lucy Kaplansky, and it’s clear people are catching on.

Also, go follow Ava on Instagram and Facebook because it looks like she’s got a lot in the pipeline with her EP coming soon and some really good shows lined up including a slot at River Ruckus Festival opening for The Strumbellas. She’s one of those artists you’ll want to say you were listening to before she blew up, so go stalk her links and keep an eye out for what’s next.