Shriekback
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Shriekback is an English rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for its dark, atmospheric blend of post-punk, new wave, and funk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shriekback canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17127729 — 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: Shriekback Context triple: [Barry Andrews, memberOf, Shriekback]
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A.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Head Todd and the Monsters is an American rock band known for its blues-influenced sound and enduring presence on the alternative rock scene since the late 1980s.
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B.
River Slang
River Slang is a small river in County Dublin, Ireland, that flows through suburban areas before joining the River Dodder.
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C.
Swervedriver
Swervedriver is an English alternative rock band, often associated with the shoegaze scene of the early 1990s, known for their heavy, guitar-driven sound and melodic songwriting.
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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.
Kyuss
Kyuss is an influential American stoner rock band from the late 1980s and 1990s, best known for pioneering the desert rock sound that later inspired groups like Queens of the Stone Age.
- 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: Shriekback Target entity description: Shriekback is an English rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for its dark, atmospheric blend of post-punk, new wave, and funk.
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A.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Big Head Todd and the Monsters is an American rock band known for its blues-influenced sound and enduring presence on the alternative rock scene since the late 1980s.
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B.
River Slang
River Slang is a small river in County Dublin, Ireland, that flows through suburban areas before joining the River Dodder.
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C.
Swervedriver
Swervedriver is an English alternative rock band, often associated with the shoegaze scene of the early 1990s, known for their heavy, guitar-driven sound and melodic songwriting.
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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.
Kyuss
Kyuss is an influential American stoner rock band from the late 1980s and 1990s, best known for pioneering the desert rock sound that later inspired groups like Queens of the Stone Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.