“CLEAN MY ROOM” By Ava Valianti

One of the most notable rising indie pop female singers around Newbury, MA, Ava Valianti, has once again managed to capture the essence of growing up with her latest single entitled “Clean My Room.” Released on September 5, 2025, the single is on all streaming platforms, such as Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Deezer. After so many amazing singles and the receipt of two New England Music Award nominations, Valianti still holds and justifies her place as the most real, young, and indie pop singer.

“Clean My Room,” Ava makes it clear that it isn’t just a song on the u activity ‘cleanin up,’ it goes further as a metaphor for all the inner turmoil and disorder that often goes unsaid or done, especially during teenage years. The moment Ava opens her mouth, and with her pin drop vocals over the superb instrumental, she helps guide her audience to the inner emotional side of a teenage girl fighting with all the anxieties, loneliness, and tacit unrealistic demands that come with it. The moment she can capture the essence, the moment that she can take the most personal, gritty moment and make it into a song for everyone to enjoy, is the moment she becomes distinguishable…and unique. The song starts at a slow, quiet pace and uncertain, but once it progresses, it combines all instrumental and vocals to make a breathtaking climax that describes not only light, but the relieving side to letting your guard down.

One of the strongest parts of the song is the true confession of honesty in the song's lyrics. As Ava explains, “This song came from a really personal place. It is about the pressure to keep it together when you feel like you really are coming undone. It is messy and emotional and honest, just like life feels sometimes.” The unapologetic life sentiment is the core of the song and really broadens what “Clean My Room” means. It offers a voice of comfort to any individual who feels trapped and suffocated by the overwhelming debris of life in any of its forms. From the first note, she invites the listeners into her world, and just like that, in return, the listeners also feel that same mirror image of themselves at the end.

With the release of Ava Valianti's debut single “bubble wrap” in 2023, she has been on an upward trajectory ever since. This is best shown in her singles “MiddleGround,” “January,” “Laugh Track,” “Distant,” and “Buttercups,” where she displays impressive craftsmanship in her songwriting, allowing her reputation to blossom. Most notable is that she is sixteen, her songs are on 250 radio stations, and she was subsequently placed as a finalist for The International Acoustic Music Awards, which says a lot for most artists. Ava Valianti has been compared to Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey, and the legendary Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (Adele), who are praised by critics from Musicmingle.org and a lot of music media gurus, but further say that her music is more accessible than that of Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter. This balance between poignancy and pop sensibility is precisely what makes her music so compelling.

Ava has also established herself on stage, performing across New England and New York and opening for artists such as Jessica Baio, Lucy Kaplansky, and even Grammy-nominated artist Andrew Duhon. Another performance of hers, opening for The Canadian Strumbellas, an indie-rock band, at the River Ruckus Festival, exemplifies the growth of her career. The more of her shows that I see, the more I realize that Ava is much more than just an artist who records music in a studio; she is an artist and a performer.

“Clean My Room” is more than just another song for Ava Valianti; it is a turning point for her career. She showcases her unique talent of being vulnerable, and she demonstrates tremendous growth as a songwriter and performer. As a result of the revealing lyrics, captivating sounds, and intricate phrasing, she is able to effectively capture the overwhelming rush of adolescence in an approachable manner. With the new EP that she plans on releasing this Fall, I have no doubts that she will quickly become a recognizable name in the indie pop scene, as her music offers a comforting and relatable take on the struggles of growing up. For listeners everywhere, this song is not just a release; it is an invitation to pause, feel, and find a bit of themselves in her story.

Written by Manuel