Ryan Cassata confronts queer love and anxiety in nostalgic new single ‘A Knack for Overthinking’

Out now via Kill Rock Stars, ‘A Knack for Overthinking’ is the lead single from Ryan Cassata’s new album ‘Greetings from Echo Park’, a charged pop-punk anthem about the spiralling thoughts that can derail even the sweetest of moments. Co-written with Loren Barnese and inspired by the underground queer party scene, the track channels emotional intensity through sharp hooks, cathartic guitars, and emo-tinged vulnerability.

The video captures a newly formed trans and non-binary couple sharing their first kiss at a skate park, Jett lives in the moment while Ryan’s mind races, overthinking every possibility of how their story might unfold. Set against a backdrop of 2000s-style skate punk, with Cassata and his band shredding in the Echo Park Skate Park bowl, the video oozes nostalgia while exploring the emotional complexities of queer romance.