A Reader staffer shares three musical obsessions, then asks someone (who asks someone else) to take a turn.

Nine Inch Nails meets the Unicorn Frappuccino Bless whoever noticed the similarities between the toxic-looking purple-and-blue swirl of Starbucks’ short-lived Unicorn Frappuccino “drink” and the cover art on Nine Inch Nails’ 1989 debut, Pretty Hate Machine. The resulting meme started out as a diptych of the alleged beverage and the classic album, then sprouted the inevitable mutations as it spread—it’s [100 emoji][fire emoji][laugh-cry emoji].

Zack Sekoff featuring Leven Kali, “15LUV” Maceo Haymes of the O’My’s showed me this song that I’m really diggin’. The Soundcloud description says “no samples,” and you’ll understand why after you listen. It looks like Sekoff also did some work on Thunder­cat’s new album, Drunk, so I’m definitely interested in following this LA producer to see what other dope, funky shit he’ll be making.

Bitty McLean, “Walk Away From Love” I was recently put on to this version of David Ruffin’s 1975 hit by a friend. I’m a huge fan of reggae and of Ruffin (one of the lead singers in the classic 1960s Temptations lineup), and to me this song is everything. The cover fits perfectly into a long tradition of reggae artists reworking American R&B, soul, and country, and McLean’s voice and the music backing him bring new life to the Ruffin classic.