“Cool Story, Bro” - Lauren Ash
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Lauren Ash just dropped a nostalgic pop-punk breakup anthem with bite, sarcasm, and surprise celebrity cameos.
Released on April 18, 2025, “Cool Story, Bro” is not just a song — it’s a deep dive into Lauren’s teenage past, complete with N64 nostalgia, sarcastic burn-book energy, and a surprise cast of familiar faces from her Superstore days.
Wait, Is That… Glenn from Superstore?
Yes. Yes, it is.
In a twist that feels like a love letter to both her music and TV roots, seven of Lauren’s former Superstore castmates make cameo appearances in the video — because what’s better than calling out your ex—doing it with your sitcom family in the background.
Shot in Toronto at Justin Alexis’s That Good Graphic studio, the video is a chaotic, candy-colored recreation of Lauren’s actual teenage bedroom, right down to the posters, vintage tech, and that Nintendo 64 console. If MuchMusic, TRL, and 10 Things I Hate About You had a baby and raised it on early 2000s emo, this would be the result.
“It's like one of those letters you write to an ex in the throws of a recent breakup that you never actually send because they are at best petty and at worst, unhinged..”
— Lauren Ash
“Cool Story, Bro” lives right in the sweet spot between Avril Lavigne angst and early Paramore sass, but with Lauren’s own brand of honesty, humor, and full-circle catharsis.
It’s pop punk with polish — sharp lyrics, crunchy guitars, and that deliciously petty tone that makes you want to yell along in your car with the windows down. But underneath the sass is real emotion. This is heartbreak therapy you can dance to — and Lauren doesn't hold back.
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You know Lauren Ash from her lead role on NBC’s Superstore — but this is a whole new side of her. As a singer, songwriter, and now narrative music video director, she’s pulling the curtain back on her inner world with style, humor, and just the right amount of emotional chaos.
This isn’t some vanity side project. This is deeply personal art. The kind that comes from real heartbreak, lived experience, and hours spent staring at your bedroom ceiling while blasting Taking Back Sunday.
Though based in Los Angeles, Lauren wrote and recorded the track in Toronto, keeping it close to her Canadian roots. Collaborating with creative director Justin Alexis gave the visual its bold, nostalgic identity — a reminder that pop culture references aren’t just Easter eggs, they’re emotional timestamps.
If you’re lucky enough to be in Ontario on May 1st, you can catch Lauren Ash headlining Mill's Hardware in Hamilton — and based on this release, expect a night that blends emotional vulnerability with high-key humor and full-volume guitars.
“Cool Story, Bro” is biting, bold, and brilliantly fun — the kind of breakup anthem that’s as therapeutic as it is catchy. Lauren Ash is turning pain into power, sarcasm into song, and reminding all of us that sometimes the most healing thing you can do is scream-sing your feelings with eyeliner smudged and your friends in tow.
“Cool Story, Bro” is available now on all major streaming platforms
