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When music critics lauded Wilco’s pioneering decision to change record labels to record 2002’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with full creative control, ChesnuTT turned against the industry entirely...
...Angeles bedroom and recorded 36 songs, each in one take. Word-of-mouth hype, coupled with brief mention in the New York Times and support from The Roots, generated anticipation for an album release as unique as the artist himself. Turning down record deals reaching seven figures, ChesnuTT sold the first pressings of The Headphone Masterpiece on his website, with his cousin as manager...
...double album is a long, wandering and sometimes abrasive trip through his relationships, family and mind that lives up to much of its hype. Though ChesnuTT runs the risk of cultivating his image at the expense of his music, The Headphone Masterpiece is neither trite nor a one-liner. The music benefits greatly from being recorded without influence from outside producers or label executives...
...ChesnuTT shows a wealth of musical talent throughout, with songs ranging from blues-rock (“The Seed”) to electronic (“Juicin’ the Dark”) and practically everywhere in between. ChesnuTT performs virtually every part on the album, including drums, guitar and stunning falsetto vocals...
...artist with influences as diverse as Prince, the Beatles and the early 20th century blues, it’s no surprise that he made his Boston area debut at the House of Blues. ChesnuTT had the lights switched on to illuminate the portraits of the blues musicians adorning the ceiling. That same humility had led him to record his first video, “Look Good in Leather,” for a mere...