VOLA   Friend of a Phantom
3.3
great
Release Date: 2024
Tracklist

 Ratings (121) Give your Rating

2.5 averagedidnt ask to be staff, was made staff anyway, then got demoted for not doing staff stuff | November 4th 24

Most awkward lyrics you'll hear all year, set to music that is somewhere between genuinely beautiful and insincerely tacky.

6 Bumps | Bump

3.5 greatpeartnoy | November 1st 24

Literally just a worse version of Witness. While I appreciate the screams coming back in small doses, nothing here hits as hard as Stone Leader Falling Down or Head Mounted Sideways. Nothing moves me like 24 Light Years or Future Bird did. It's just a solid collection of VOLA singles that's almost always enjoyable but rarely fully hits.

5 Bumps | Bump

4.0 excellentksoflas | April 27th 25

This guys are excellent composers, the definition of a grower. VOLA continue their run of sick albums.

1 Bumps | Bump

4.0 excellentcageofman | November 7th 24

This is a grower, and i agree first impressions are of an inferior witness/previous albums.
However i think it might finish up if not on par, just off. First impressions count and
unfortunately cannibal is one of the weaker tunes for mine. But theres some real good stuff
here, there are definite deep cuts, Hollow Kid, Tray, Glass Mannequin. I think they should
of swapped positioning of Cannibal with Paper Wolf, and made that the opener - would of made
a better first impression. But overall, this is another great solid album by them. It will
grow on you.


1 Bumps | Bump

4.0 excellentresident sputbirb with fancy hat | November 3rd 24

we are so back

1 Bumps | Bump

3.0 goodfranticj3 | November 1st 24

"By the numbers" VOLA is still good music, however we're starting to get quantity over quality it feels like. I'm a diehard fan and this album felt a bit underwhelming.

1 Bumps | Bump

3.0 goodGibleson | April 5th 25

"Glass Mannequin" and "Bleed Out" are two very major highlights, but the rest of this is just kind of fine.

Bump

3.0 goodNomos2 | November 5th 24

Like a more boring Witness. 2-3 songs with beautiful moments marred by the rest of the tracks, which sound like they could either be B-sides or a parody. Tired melodies. More tracks like We Will Not Disband please.

Bump

3.5 greatWattPheasant | November 2nd 24

It was a good run. I'm expecting this to be the start of their downfall.

Bump

3.0 goodDarkNoctus | November 1st 24

definitely their weakest work, singles were the strongest songs without the great deep cuts of their first 3 albums. shame, but still enjoyable.

Bump

3.0 goodBloodnutter09 | October 31st 24

Was a good album but felt the first few songs had the same formula as a lot of their other work.

Bump

4.0 excellentTheFourthCircle25 | December 2nd 25
4.0 excellentbeachdude | September 16th 25
4.0 excellentKimm | September 8th 25
4.0 excellentDemartan | September 8th 25
3.5 greatboristhebladexx | September 4th 25
3.0 goodVsevoloddd | August 30th 25
4.5 superbPebster49 | August 16th 25
3.5 greatTheEnigma | August 11th 25
4.0 excellentlimestonefortress | July 5th 25
1.5 very poorAlexander4p | May 16th 25
3.5 greatDjang0 | May 15th 25
3.5 greatkillbot2000 | April 17th 25
3.0 goodEldave93 | March 23rd 25
3.0 goodhttps://jomageddon.wordpress.com/2025/06/28/sputnikmusic-staff-exodus/ https://jomageddon.wordpress. | March 11th 25
2.5 averageMaudlinofthewell | February 20th 25
2.5 averageOlegsandr | February 7th 25
3.5 greatHedBanger247916 | January 28th 25
2.0 poorAdoreSwancore | January 24th 25
4.0 excellenthadriel | January 20th 25
2.5 averagehowNowBrownSow | January 14th 25
4.0 excellentBandit1786 | January 13th 25
2.5 averageianjulian | January 11th 25
3.0 goodBenJones | January 8th 25
3.0 goodMarkTheDead | January 7th 25
3.0 goodnbats | January 7th 25
3.0 goodChrysoar | December 25th 24
3.5 greatFrancois Demers | December 23rd 24
2.5 averageMatyMasaryk | December 22nd 24
3.0 goodkarlulol | December 19th 24
3.0 goodDarkSpyro95 | December 14th 24
3.0 goodTundra (Sput Villain) | December 8th 24
3.5 greatmursu | December 6th 24
2.0 poorStarsDie | December 4th 24
3.0 goodfurkhanayd | December 2nd 24
3.0 goodziltoid101 | December 1st 24
3.5 greatjpturk21 | November 25th 24
2.5 averageEXSCHISM | November 24th 24
3.5 greathaley | November 23rd 24
1.5 very poortinytim | November 21st 24
3.0 goodjmh886 | November 20th 24
3.5 greatIzzyTomy | November 19th 24
5.0 classicPoopsquiggles | November 19th 24
4.0 excellentgregsanz182 | November 16th 24
4.0 excellentNishe | November 16th 24
4.0 excellentAlphaSeed | November 16th 24
3.0 goodTrey STAFF | November 16th 24
3.5 greatsamsar | November 15th 24
2.5 averageAmbushReality | November 15th 24
4.0 excellentgiannis713 | November 15th 24
3.0 goodKars Landman | November 15th 24
3.5 greatRisodo | November 14th 24
4.0 excellentironalien | November 14th 24
3.5 greatzzf1918 | November 13th 24
2.5 averageFrank - the rater of 3.5 | November 12th 24
3.0 goodMichichachi | November 12th 24
3.5 greatlucazade22 | November 11th 24
3.0 goodAlexanderScotch | November 11th 24
1.5 very poorElynna | November 11th 24
2.0 poorAluktodolo | November 10th 24
3.0 goodHiyabootchie2 | November 9th 24
2.0 poorKomodog | November 9th 24
3.5 greatGbhill | November 8th 24
4.5 superbLalka | November 8th 24
2.0 poorchwe | November 8th 24
2.0 poorMatty CONTRIBUTOR | November 7th 24
4.0 excellentinsanedrexl1 | November 7th 24
4.0 excellentDarkInfernal | November 7th 24
3.5 greatXXMurdaBeatzXX | November 7th 24
4.0 excellentSrpskiCekic | November 7th 24
3.0 goodSunnyvale EMERITUS | November 6th 24
4.0 excellentMesm277 | November 5th 24
4.0 excellentariich | November 5th 24
3.5 greatDennisrammstein | November 5th 24
3.0 goodalamo | November 4th 24
2.5 averagemonocaust | November 4th 24
3.5 greatYankeeDudel | November 4th 24
3.5 greatzuzek | November 4th 24
3.5 greatmikep87 | November 4th 24
4.0 excellentjustajammin | November 4th 24
4.5 superbahat543 | November 4th 24
3.0 goodcraPkit | November 4th 24
2.5 averageJeejee | November 4th 24
3.5 greatElyGallego | November 4th 24
4.0 excellentpiratejokern | November 3rd 24
3.5 greatHenderson | November 3rd 24
3.0 goodDavidPrincipe29 | November 3rd 24
3.5 greatEarlgrey79 | November 3rd 24
4.5 superbvalek | November 2nd 24
4.0 excellentKManoc1 | November 2nd 24
4.0 excellenttur1smo64 | November 2nd 24
3.0 goodJoneHK | November 2nd 24
4.0 excellentDocBass | November 2nd 24
3.5 greatRobert Davis | November 1st 24
4.0 excellentZombieParty | November 1st 24
3.5 greatLani | November 1st 24
2.5 averageBreakfastCat | November 1st 24
2.0 poorbetweentheburiedandi | November 1st 24
4.0 excellentWalrusTusk | November 1st 24
3.5 greatKrillBoi | November 1st 24
4.0 excellentRodstar | November 1st 24
3.5 greatAndyCrow | November 1st 24
3.5 greatmRA | November 1st 24
3.5 greatis lifelover the love of my life | November 1st 24
2.5 averageiGuter | November 1st 24
2.0 poorPikazilla | October 31st 24
4.0 excellentsicky | October 31st 24
2.5 averagebuddymikhailov | October 31st 24
3.5 greatHappyNipples | October 30th 24
3.5 greatDmax28 | October 29th 24
2.5 averageterriblekonrad | October 29th 24

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