Modern Loneliness

The accompanying music video, directed by Jason Lester, revolved around Lauv using social media but not feeling happy nor positive while using it, relating to its lyrics.

[3] The Blue Boy Foundation, started by Lauv, later hosted a virtual panel based on the song's name, called "Breaking Modern Loneliness: A Conversation on Mental Health".

You get through the awkwardness and eventually get to know each other, because you’re in front of each other and have no choice – where as now, every relationship you have online is so ‘immediate’ that you don’t experience any of the feelings you should when meeting a new person.

Madeline Roth from MTV News says that the track "marks one of his most introspective and relatable releases yet" and is "an anthemic singalong".

[10] Hollianne Lao from The Daily Campus adds that he "draw[s] attention to young adults’ more open discussion of mental health than previous generations...the crisp sound of the music and his honest words are powerful enough to resonate with me.

"[9] Jenifer Gonsalves from Meaww states that the song is "absolutely gutwrenching [and is] a difficult reality to face but it is also one most of us can't help but empathize with and relate to.

"[11] with Danny Cao of Medium Magazine adding a statement saying "the lyrics are honest and amazing, but the chorus is the best: sad and uplifting at the same time.

[18] Sophia Simon-Bashall of The Line of Best Fit also says that "Modern Loneliness" is "the greatest insight into how not only Lauv, but the generation he speaks to, is feeling."

and calls it "an ode to the contradictions of contemporary culture and the cognitive dissonance of wanting to feel better but not doing anything to get there," adding that it's "a song destined for slightly watery-eyed but vitalising sing-alongs.

[15][19] The visualizer shows Lauv laying in a grass field with yellow flowers while singing along to the song, the camera zooming in and out of frame and changing positions.

As the song approaches the second chorus, seven people appear as the camera zooms out, all laying down along with him with some distance, signifying their similar feeling of isolation.

The music video directed by Jason Lester and produced by Laura Burhenn / Our Secret Handshake premiered on Apr 16, 2020.

Jenifer Gonsalves of Meaww says that "the [music] video [is] a powerful commentary on society and our relationship with social media, and the feeling of being 'alone together', and it is so remarkably relevant to the times we find ourselves in.