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Music review: New album releases for Cory Mon and Chalk
May Music
Cory Mon, Olly Olly Oxen Free In his 2024 album You Don’t Own Me, Cory Mon touched on themes of healing after very hard times. It led people to call him and ask, “Hey, are you okay?” Things are the opposite with his newest album, Olly Olly Oxen Free . This 10th album in Mon’s library focuses on a return to joy, playfulness and creating for the sake of creating.
Inspired by the childhood phrase shouted at the end of a game of hide-and-seek, the album channels a sense of freedom, nostalgia and rediscovery.
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