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Few songs have caused as much of an international pop culture sensation as Pharrell's 2013 hit single "Happy." But perhaps the most remarkable quality of the song is the way that it has spawned a trail of videos from different regions and cities around the world, creating a sense of the world being united by the infectious joy of dancing and clapping along to a single song.

Jean Kwok’s writing style is simple and direct but magnificent. The dancing in the novel is wonderfully described with all the heat and sensuality of D.H. Lawrence.

Shatter Me is a more progressive album for Lindsey Stirling with songwriting of increased complexity and subtlety, traversing a greater range of genres without straying too far from the violin-dubstep combo that made her famous. It isn’t as cohesive or consistent a work as her debut but it's ultimately more rewarding in some ways.

Musically, "ARTPOP" drags the listener to the dance-floor and rarely lets up. But if Lady Gaga truly has something interesting to say about the issues she plays with, and I believe that she does, then she needs to stop worrying so much about hit singles and think about how best to get her message across through her lyrics.

Despite my hang-ups and preconceptions about what The Pet Shop Boys would, and maybe should, sound like in 2013, I found myself enjoying 'Electric' immensely