Music Review // The Cold Stares "Throw That Stone"

As "Throw That Stone" begins in this slow, methodical way, it continues throughout with this feeling like we're going to be hanging from the gallows.   It's got that dark country vibe to it like certain Johnny Cash songs and when you listen to the lyrics you can also hear how well the mood is set between the two.

The Cold Stares sing about not wanting to be the one to "Throw That Stone" and in a lot of ways this song should be representative of everyone out there.  The idea is similar to that of "Let ye who is without sin cast the first stone" and it's something I think about a lot from a legal standpoint.   That's even discussed within the song, as I wonder what makes a judge or jury so moral and without crimes we don't know about.

One specific line I enjoy is: "I'm no different from that prisoner, sitting in that jail" because no matter how good you think you are and how much you follow the rules, there is always something within us which can tie us to our fellow man because after all, we are all human and we all make mistakes.   I know crimes are not the same as mistakes, but if you think you're really fit to decide who should be in jail and not than I wouldn't want to see your closet.

With music that is as serious as the lyrics of the song, this one can feel somewhat like it is haunted as well.  As much as I think about the morality of man, I also think about this song as being perhaps someone who was on a jury and sent a man to be hanged then had to stay up at night living with the consequences of such actions.   Will your conscience let you sleep?  The Cold Stares definitely give you a lot to think about with this one.