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A bounty of album drops in the music we tweeted this week

Neil Young: A Letter Home As the Guardian’s Alexis Petridis points out, it’s odd that Neil Young—creator of the ultra-high resolution music player Pono—would release an album like A Letter Home—a crackling, distorted, “retro-tech” LP recorded in a phone booth at Jack White’s Third Man Studios. For Young, it’s all about capturing not just the vocals and instruments, but also the environment in which it …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Crystal computers, NYC Club Kids, drinkable sunscreen and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Disruptive by Design Telling the story of Oakley, from its humble beginnings to becoming one of the world’s leading eyewear innovators, the newly released “Disruptive by Design” is a brand film of rather impressive proportions. Recapping its most impactful designs since the brand launched in 1975, the Kevin Spacey-narrated short film details the ins and outs of building a successful design-focused business, proving what’s …

Cam’ron + A-Trak: Dipsh*ts

Old-school DāM-FЦПK, A Man of Ideas, new Cam'ron, a #PrivateJam from Bradley Zero and more in the music we tweeted this week

In classic Diplomats fashion, the new release from Cam’ron is full of A-grade cameos, gritty street references, a heavy head-bobbing beat and plenty of nostalgia for “old New York.” Channeling the days of “Dispet Anthem” and “Purple Haze,” the self-proclaimed summer anthem “Dipsh*ts“—produced by A-Trak, Oliver and Just Blaze—was destined for radio glory from the day it was cut. To elevate the song visually, director …