If you like to rock as much as you like to brood, the soundtrack to vampire romance Twilight could have been made just for you. Alternating angst-ridden songs by Collective Soul with slowly rendered melodies by Linkin Park, this 12-track compilation perfectly suits the mood of a gothic romance.
All the songs are, in one way or another, about love, but none of them are cheesy. Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, whose books inspired the movie, once wrote on her blog that she can't write without music, and this CD offers a unique insight into the inspiration behind the cult series.
Exclusive songs, old songs, new artists - all are well-represented.
Muse, an English rock band from the 90s, were one of Meyer's greatest musical influences and offer the catchy, fist-pumping title track, Supermassive Black Hole.
Robert Pattinson, the sultry 22-year-old who plays the lead character Edward, earns his singing stripes with the acoustic love song, Never Think. Iron & Wine's Flightless Bird, American Mouth is a tender, romantic gem.
Paramore's head-bopping Decode features the only female vocalist in the mix, and then there's the heart of the CD - the bittersweet instrumental, Bella's Lullaby, by Carter Burwell.