Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Green Light Cameras – “Stones for Sale”

“Stones for Sale,” by Green Light Cameras, is an enjoyable indie rock piece in 5/4 delightfully reminiscent of genre progenitors like Yo La Tengo and Broken Social Scene. Built upon an octave-heavy guitar line and simple shook-out rhythm, “Stones” delivers a sensible voice to a complicated issue that one cannot help but relate to some of the current events along our country’s border. The melodic call and response from singer Phil Chamberlin cleverly lays out all potential outcomes and the one singular solution to this mess before falling away into a cacophony of cymbal crashes and percussive piano. You don’t get to hear a driving rock song in 5/4 very often, especially one with this much depth and melodic goodness.