After successfully gaining some massive mainstream exposure with their appearance in the soundtracks of both films related to that vampire series authored by Stephenie Meyer, the English rockers are back at it again this time with Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever), the lead single for the Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack.
Compared to the band’s previous material, the new single does not even come close in terms of quality. The cheese flows excessively in the track which only dampens the quality that it has. The title sounds really awesome. Seriously, is there any other band who could come up with such song titles? Maybe Radiohead can but that is another story in itself.
The single starts off slow but as it goes along, it turns into something anthemic. However, such dramatic shift in sound just could not save the track from being mediocre. The guitar bridge is something admirable though. Despite the guitar bridge, the track does not possess that killer instinct which could have turned its fortunes around. Will this new effort match the success of the band’s past material? I do not think so. Let me ask this though: Why does the band keep on signing up to be a part of a soundtrack of a movie adaptation of some crappy literature?
Genre: Rock
Date Released: May 17, 2010
Label: Warner Music Group
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