“The Headphone Masterpiece” Reissue

Atlanta-based Cody ChesnuTT’s The Headphone Masterpiece was first released back in 2002 and was imbued with influences from early American pop music to southern hip-hop, retro and neo soul and beyond. This three-LP reissue of the album includes the lo-fi ditty “Look Good in Leather,” “Boylife in America” and “The Seed”—a song many listeners will know from The Roots’ reworked version “The Seed (2.0)” from …

Cody ChesnuTT: It’s in the Love

While Cody ChesnuTT’s 13-track record My Love Divine Degree is full of great tunes, “It’s in the Love” is particularly glorious, acting as a reminder of ChesnuTT’s knack for sweet, spirited songs. With squishy, fuzzy synths and uplifting lyrics, it’s a warbling, funky standout from the singer/songwriter/musician’s third full-length. The record, in true ChesnuTT style, spans plenty of genres from soul to rock, synth-funk to …