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Foma 1995

alternative rock 55 min 13 tracks MCA Records

Foma is the second album by the American band the Nixons, released in 1995. 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." Foma has sold more than 500,000 copies.

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Spare, classical in form, grave and contemporary.

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classical in formformally daring
gravecomic
contemporary

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Tracks

1Foma3:14
2Head4:05
3Sweet Beyond3:33
4Sister4:29
5Smile4:07
6JLM0:24
7Fellowship4:12
8Wire5:16
9Trampoline4:45
10Drink the Fear4:37
11Blind5:56
12Passion4:29
13Happy Song6:18

13 tracks, 55 minutes.

About the album

Artist: The Nixons
Label: MCA Records
Released: 1995
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: AU

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