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]
Production
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]
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.
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