The Headphone Masterpiece

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The Headphone Masterpiece
Studio album by Cody Chesnutt
Released	2002
Genre	Neo-soul, lo-fi
Length	98:10
Label	Ready Set Go
Professional reviews
Rolling Stone link All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (7.4/10) link
Cody Chesnutt chronology
The Headphone Masterpiece (2002) The Live Release (2006)

The Headphone Masterpiece is neo-soul artist Cody Chesnutt's debut double album, which was released in 2002. Recorded with basic arrangements at his home on a 4-track tape recorder, it is arguably the only prominent instance of the lo-fi aesthetic being applied to contemporary R&B music. Most of the tracks here are recorded with traditional rock and R&B instrumentation, as well as more contemporary electronic production techniques including drum machines and synthesizer textures.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

1. "Magic in a Mortal Minute" – 0:38
2. "With Me in Mind" (with Sonja Marie) – 3:51
3. "Upstarts in a Blowout" – 3:04
4. "Boylife in America" – 2:21
5. "Bitch, I'm Broke" – 1:59
6. "Serve This Royalty" – 5:42
7. "The Seed" – 3:24
8. "Enough of Nothing" – 0:58
9. "Setting the System" – 0:46
10. "The Most Beautiful Shame" – 0:49
11. "Smoke and Love" – 3:38
12. "Michelle" – 3:08
13. "No One Will" – 2:59
14. "Batman vs. Blackman" – 1:02
15. "Up in the Treehouse" – 2:08
16. "Can't Get No Betta'" – 3:32
17. "She's Still Here" – 2:15
18. "Can We Teach Each Other" – 4:02
19. "The World Is Coming to My Party" – 4:26
20. "Brother with an Ego" – 0:13
21. "War Between the Sexes" – 1:36
22. "The Make Up" – 2:31
23. "Out of Nowhere" – 1:45

[edit] Disc two

1. "Family on Blast" – 3:55
2. "My Women, My Guitars" – 3:15
3. "Somebody's Parent" – 1:46
4. "When I Find Time" – 4:03
5. "Eric Burdon" – 2:41
6. "Juicin' the Dark" – 4:56
7. "5 on a Joyride" – 3:32
8. "Daylight" – 0:49
9. "So Much Beauty in the Subconscious" – 2:03
10. "Daddy's Baby" – 2:37
11. "If We Don't Disagree" – 3:23
12. "Look Good in Leather" – 3:55
13. "6 Seconds" – 4:28