Arriving a year after the final installment of Breaking Dawn,
The Twilight Saga: Forever proves that there's still some (after)life in the vampire film franchise's music. The two-disc set gathers the most romantic songs from each of the five Twilight movies -- with the notable exception of
Paramore's "Decode," which is arguably the most iconic song associated with the saga. Aside from that omission, the collection plays more or less like Twilight's greatest hits, with
Metric's "Eclipse (All Yours),"
Sia's "My Love," and
Beck and
Bat for Lashes' "Let's Get Lost" among the highlights. The inclusion of songs from artists ranging from
Battles to
Lykke Li to
Lupe Fiasco to
Green Day emphasizes the surprising diversity of Twilight's music, as does the inclusion of excerpts from
Howard Shore,
Alexandre Desplat, and
Carter Burwell's scores. For fans who already have all the soundtracks, a poster of a vamped-up Bella with Edward and Jacob should sweeten the deal. ~ Heather Phares