Handsome Furs
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Handsome Furs was an indie rock duo formed by Wolf Parade singer-guitarist Dan Boeckner, known for its minimalist, synth-driven sound and emotionally charged songwriting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Handsome Furs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13795312 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Handsome Furs Context triple: [Wolf Parade, hasAssociatedAct, Handsome Furs]
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A.
Maxïmo Park
Maxïmo Park is an English indie rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne known for their energetic, angular guitar sound and literate, emotionally charged lyrics.
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B.
The Temper Trap
The Temper Trap is an Australian indie rock band best known for their atmospheric sound and the hit single "Sweet Disposition."
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C.
Wolfmother
Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band known for its retro, riff-heavy sound and hits like "Woman" and "Joker & the Thief."
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D.
Bowery King
The Bowery King is an underground crime lord in the John Wick film series who commands a network of homeless spies and opposes the ruling High Table.
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E.
Against the Day
Against the Day is a sprawling, genre-blending historical novel by Thomas Pynchon that spans the late 19th and early 20th centuries, weaving together adventure, science, politics, and metaphysical speculation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Handsome Furs Target entity description: Handsome Furs was an indie rock duo formed by Wolf Parade singer-guitarist Dan Boeckner, known for its minimalist, synth-driven sound and emotionally charged songwriting.
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A.
Maxïmo Park
Maxïmo Park is an English indie rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne known for their energetic, angular guitar sound and literate, emotionally charged lyrics.
-
B.
The Temper Trap
The Temper Trap is an Australian indie rock band best known for their atmospheric sound and the hit single "Sweet Disposition."
-
C.
Wolfmother
Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band known for its retro, riff-heavy sound and hits like "Woman" and "Joker & the Thief."
-
D.
Bowery King
The Bowery King is an underground crime lord in the John Wick film series who commands a network of homeless spies and opposes the ruling High Table.
-
E.
Against the Day
Against the Day is a sprawling, genre-blending historical novel by Thomas Pynchon that spans the late 19th and early 20th centuries, weaving together adventure, science, politics, and metaphysical speculation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.