Foma (album)

Foma is the second full-length studio album by The Nixons. The name of the title track is from 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." [2]

Foma
Studio album by
The Nixons
ReleasedMay 23, 1995
RecordedOne and One and Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
GenrePost-grunge, hard rock, funk metal
LabelMCA
ProducerMark Dodson/The Nixons
The Nixons chronology
Halo
(1994)		 Foma
(1995)		 The Nixons
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • C.J. DeVillar – engineer
  • Mark Dodson – engineer, producer
  • Willie Dowling – string arrangements
  • Eric Fischer – mixing assistant
  • Kelle Musgrave – production coordination
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Michele Sepe – angel's voice
  • Mike Stock – engineer
  • Glenn Tipton – guitar solo on "Drink the Fear"
  • Toby Wright – mixing

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1996 The Billboard 200 77

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1996 "Sister" Alternative Songs 11

References
  1. Crawford, Erik. Foma at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  2. Foma (CD booklet). The Nixons. MCA. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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