"The band cover a lot of ground on Cold World, toggling between the reggae-tinged rhythms of "Sinner" and the breezy groove of "Everybody Knows (River Song)", a cover of the 1965 O.V. Wright tune. Still, it's Shelton who confidently ties everything together and insinuates a larger story arc in the sequencing: a journey that begins in doubt ("Sinner") and ends with salvation and gratitude ("Thank You Lord")".