FOMIES (Liminality)
- Greg Aramini
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Released: 2025
Genre: Psychedelic, Progressive rock, Punk
Sounds Like: King Gizzard, Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Homeland: Switzerland
What makes Liminality elite and sit atop OHMs Peak?
FOMIES excel at blending modern psychedelic rock with their unique style of quirky yet highly catchy trippy fuzz punk.
The tracks 'Colossus I,' 'Colossus II,' and 'Colossus III' are intricately connected, creating the potential for a single 12-minute piece.
At times, you might catch influences reminiscent of early King Gizzard, Thee Oh Sees, or even DEVO, but rest assured, FOMIES are genuine and possess their own unique personality.
The production isn't overly polished, yet it's clear, with each instrument highlighted, showcasing their raw talent. It's a must-have on vinyl.
Track Listing:
The Onion Man 5:04
Reflections 3:02
The Pull 3:17
Colossus I 4:12
Colossus II 3:58
Colossus III 4:56
Pause Cigarette 6:24
Neon Gloom 3:35
Blurred Sight 4:12
Happiness Relay 2:30
Secluded 5:06
Upheaval 4:59
Dive deeper into Liminality with our Q&A with FOMIES.
OHMs Peak: Would love for a brief glimpse into your process and time commitment in making the album.
FOMIES: For the process, we work essentially with jams that we record on rehearsal. Sometimes riffs are brought in, but most of the ideas come from the jams. Then we rework them into a complete song and make demos with them. We don't know how long we spent creating the album, but we spent about a week in Leysin, Switzerland, recording it. Fun fact, we started the recording on Monday with Patrick, our keyboard player, falling down a staircase, a nice fall, a nice backflip, nothing broken !
OHMs Peak: What was your band’s most memorable live performance? Where was it held and why was the night so special?
FOMIES: We've had some great gigs, but I'd say the one that stands out the most is the Bad Bonn Kilbi gig. We've never played in front of so many people (3000), and on the main stage, it was really incredible.  The audience was super receptive ! We felt like playing in a stadium. We were also pretty stressed before the show, and Jacob, our bassist, wanted to play in a dress, but 2 minutes before going on stage it broke, so he had to change quickly, super timed, very fun haha. Mention should also be made of our concert at Facciamo La Corte in Ticino, near Lugano in Switzerland. Great festival in a small village, we played in a garden. People were crazy that night, climbing everywhere, stage dives, mosh pits, we couldn't do an encore because of the police, so we put on the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, The Shire's music, we really liked this moment.
OHMs Peak: What band NOT in your genre would you love to tour with that would most compliment your sound?
FOMIES: Howard Shore1.
OHMs Peak: We would love any insight as to your current and upcoming tour plans.Â
FOMIES: We'll be touring in Switzerland and France, and we'll also be playing our first show in Germany! We've just started working with a European agency called PøjPøj, so we're likely to get a few more gigs in Europe! We're also super happy to be playing at Festi'Neuch in Neuchâtel this year! We'll be playing just before Idles, so that should be fun!. We have also a little dream: to play on the beach at Beaches Brew in Italy, but that's not really up to us unfortunately.
OHMs Peak: Your band is stranded on an island with only a solar powered turntable and majestic powered solar blue tooth speakers. The band collectively can only choose one album. Which album to you agree to?
FOMIES: Easy, Face Stabber by Oh Sees ! These guys... the best of the best..
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