Foma (album)

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ReleasedMay 23, 1995
RecordedOne and One and Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
GenreAlternative rock, hard rock
LabelMCA[1]
Foma
Studio album by
The Nixons
ReleasedMay 23, 1995
RecordedOne and One and Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
GenreAlternative rock, hard rock
LabelMCA[1]
ProducerMark Dodson, The Nixons
The Nixons chronology
Halo
(1994)		 Foma
(1995)		 The Nixons
(1997)
Singles from Foma
  1. "Sister"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Wire"
    Released: 1996

Foma is the second album by the American band the Nixons, released in 1995.[2][3] Its title was inspired by the 1963 novel Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut. "Foma" is defined in the album's liner notes as "harmless untruths intended to comfort simple souls; lies."[4] Foma has sold more than 500,000 copies.[5]

The Nixons supported the album by touring with Gravity Kills.[6] "Sister" was a hit on alternative rock radio.[7]

Recorded in Hollywood, the album was produced by Mark Dodson and the band.[8][9] Seven of the tracks are rerecorded songs from the band's debut; of the remaining six, only three were written specifically for Foma.[10][11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[12]

AllMusic staff writer Erik Crawford wrote "Foma opens with a scream and then delivers a hard rock romp that will delight fans of the heavy alternative genre".[12] The St. Petersburg Times praised the "aggressively hard-rockin' yet intelligent borderline metal sound."[13] The Dallas Morning News labeled Foma "old-fashioned big-statement rock with big-statement chords."[14]

The Dallas Observer called the album "enervating musically and downright silly and infuriating lyrically ... Which means, in short, they ain't no damn good any way you slice it."[15] The Santa Fe New Mexican concluded that "with the exception of 'Sister', none of the 13 cuts on Foma stand out either musically or lyrically; they are not particularly distinguishable from the general din that is modern rock radio."[16] The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the band "pleasantly derivative."[17]

Track listing

All songs by The Nixons/Lyrics by Zac Maloy except where indicated.

  1. "Foma" – 3:13
  2. "Head" – 4:05
  3. "Sweet Beyond" – 3:32
  4. "Sister" – 4:28
  5. "Smile" – 4:07
  6. "JLM" (Jesus Loves Me) (William Batchelder Bradbury/ Anna Bartlett Warner) – 0:24
  7. "Fellowship" – 4:12
  8. "Wire" – 5:15
  9. "Trampoline" – 4:44
  10. "Drink the Fear" – 4:36
  11. "Blind" – 5:56
  12. "Passion" – 4:28
  13. "Happy Song" – 6:18

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