Espers
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Espers is a Philadelphia-based psychedelic folk band known for its dark, experimental reinterpretation of traditional folk within the New Weird America movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Espers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15331528 — 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: Espers Context triple: [New Weird America scene, associatedWithArtist, Espers]
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A.
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond is a film featuring actor Tom Wisdom in a prominent role.
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B.
The Throngs
The Throngs is an alternative English title for the film or work commonly known as The Crowds.
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C.
Alborosie
Alborosie is an Italian-born reggae artist and producer known for his roots-influenced sound and prominent role in contemporary Jamaican reggae music.
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D.
The Duhks
The Duhks are a Canadian folk-fusion band known for blending bluegrass, Celtic, gospel, and world music influences into a contemporary acoustic sound.
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E.
Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps are a British electronic/trip-hop band best known for their 1996 debut album "Becoming X" and the hit single "6 Underground."
- 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: Espers Target entity description: Espers is a Philadelphia-based psychedelic folk band known for its dark, experimental reinterpretation of traditional folk within the New Weird America movement.
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A.
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond is a film featuring actor Tom Wisdom in a prominent role.
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B.
The Throngs
The Throngs is an alternative English title for the film or work commonly known as The Crowds.
-
C.
Alborosie
Alborosie is an Italian-born reggae artist and producer known for his roots-influenced sound and prominent role in contemporary Jamaican reggae music.
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D.
The Duhks
The Duhks are a Canadian folk-fusion band known for blending bluegrass, Celtic, gospel, and world music influences into a contemporary acoustic sound.
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E.
Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps are a British electronic/trip-hop band best known for their 1996 debut album "Becoming X" and the hit single "6 Underground."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.