“The Resistance,” the new album from British rock trio Muse, is equal parts gut wrenching, eerie, romantic  and heart pounding. Released on Sept. 15, “The Resistance” tells a tale of a dystopic society, the United States of Eurasia, and an uprising against the government, which ultimately fails in the end.

While most teenage girls only know Muse because their song “Supermassive Black Hole” was featured in the movie version of Twilight, the one thing they may not realize is just how musically brilliant front man Matthew Bellamy is. Not only are the lyrics of the songs on “The Resistance” emotionally appealing, they also make you think long and hard about the future we may be heading towards.

On top of the brilliant lyrics, Bellamy also does an excellent job of using pounding drum beats, eerie synthesizer lines, and soaring guitar riffs to create an overall vision of romance, fear, sorrow, and hope. The last three tracks, the three-part “Exogenesis: Symphony,” feature melodies from classic composers such as Chopin, Haydn, and even the Gershwin opera “Porgy and Bess.”

Overall, the album is a brilliant vision of romance and fear and will surely find its place in music history.