Mothica – Kissing Death | Album Shrink Ryan·September 6, 2024Welcome to an Album Shrink Review: album reviews with a psychological slant. I am Ryan McCann, a licensed...Album ReviewsFeaturedMusic·5 mins read
The Dead South – Chains & Stakes | Nuance Lives Ryan·March 22, 2024Welcome to Lyric Shrink, an album review series with a psychological slant. I am Ryan McCann, a licensed...Album ReviewsFeaturedMusicRock & Roll·4 mins read
MAHA Music Festival: Meet Me In The Middle Ryan·August 8, 2023Flyover Country. That’s the areas on the map that have nothing of interest to the cultured crowd. However,...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·5 mins read
Album Shrink | Paramore – This Is Why Ryan·May 25, 2023Decades ago, spinoffs were the television equivalents of today’s shared movie universes. A popular character or characters from...FeaturedOpinionReview·5 mins read
Lyric Shrink | Vulnerability: A Lyrical Analysis of Sara Watkins Tenderhearted Ryan·February 23, 2023Welcome to Lyric Shrink, my semi-monthly breakdown of lyrics from a psychological perspective. I’m a licensed independent mental...Dedication PostFeaturedOpinion·4 mins read
Lyric Shrink Plus: What I See In The “Mirror” of Dr.Superfall Ryan·January 10, 2023Welcome back, dear readers, for another installment of Lyric Shrink. With this series, I engage in the lyrical...FeaturedMusicOpinion·8 mins read
Lyric Shrink | The Gestalt of Metric Ryan·September 16, 2022Can you see the forest for the trees? Is the whole more than the sum of its parts?...Dedication PostFeaturedOpinion·5 mins read
Lyric Shrink | Getting Attention with The Pretenders’ Brass In Pocket Ryan·February 10, 2022With so many people, places, and things vying for our attention, how does anything stand out above the...FeaturedMusicOpinion·3 mins read
Lyrics Shrink Analyzes Haim “Up From A Dream” Ryan·December 20, 2021The latest client on the Lyric Shrink’s couch, “Up From a Dream” by HAIM. If you’ve ever been...FeaturedMusicOpinion·5 mins read
Lyric Shrink | The Killers and Bruce Springsteen – “Dustland” Ryan·July 15, 2021Life’s heartaches are many but the resolutions produce new and helpful experiences. We find hope, strength, and people...FeaturedMusicOpinion·6 mins read
