The Headphone Masterpiece by Cody ChesnuTT

The Headphone Masterpiece is the 2002 debut album by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cody Chesnutt. It was recorded in his home bedroom with a 4-track recorder and Chesnutt playing guitar, bass, keyboard, and the organ. A 36-song double album, The Headphone Masterpiece features neo soul and lo-fi music, and distorted, overdubbed production. It was written and arranged by Chesnutt, whose ironic and sincere lyrics reflect on personal experiences such as falling in love with his wife and reconciling his love for rock and roll with the drawbacks of the rock lifestyle. After unsuccessfully shopping the album to record companies, Chesnutt released it himself on his website in September 2002 before releasing it on September 24 through his own label Ready, Set, Go!. The album charted for one week on the Billboard 200 and had sold 25,000 copies by March 30, 2003, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Headphone Masterpiece was well received by music critics, who found it musically adventurous, albeit indulgent.