The Headphone Masterpiece

Infobox Album
Name = The Headphone Masterpiece
Type = Double album
Artist = Cody Chesnutt


Released = 2002
Recorded =
Genre = Neo-soul, lo-fi
Length = 98:10
Label = Ready Set Go
Producer =
Reviews =
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/267186/review/6068233/theheadphonemasterpiece link]
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifyxqlaldke link]
* Pitchfork Media (7.4/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/16142/Cody_ChesnuTT_The_Headphone_Masterpiece link]
Last album =
This album = "The Headphone Masterpiece" (2002)

"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.

Track listing

Disc one

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

Disc two

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