Headphones - Headphones (20th Anniversary Edition) [Yellow + 7-inch]

Released in 2005, Headphones marked a bold detour for David Bazan—a synth-driven, guitar-free album that stripped his songwriting down to raw nerves and stark honesty.

Joined by Tim Walsh and Frank Lenz, Bazan crafted a sound both intimate and confrontational, with tracks like “Major Cities” and “I Never Wanted You” dissecting political unrest and personal unraveling alike.

Now remastered for its 20th anniversary, this reissue arrives in a gatefold jacket with expanded artwork and new liner notes, offering a powerful revisit or first encounter with a deeply human album. Headphones still pulses with urgency, inviting listeners to lean into discomfort, embrace truth, and maybe—just maybe—find clarity in the static.