Fossora
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Fossora is a 2022 studio album by Icelandic musician Björk that blends experimental electronic production with themes of nature, family, and grief.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fossora canonical | 1 |
| Fossora is a neologism derived from Latin meaning “she who digs” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2011122 — 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: Fossora Context triple: [Björk, notableWork, Fossora]
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A.
Tumba
Tumba is a suburban locality in Stockholm County, Sweden, known for its residential areas and historical paper mill industry.
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B.
Platform of the Skulls
Platform of the Skulls is a carved stone platform at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, notable for its reliefs depicting rows of skulls associated with ritual sacrifice and warfare.
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C.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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D.
Amarah
Amarah is a city in southeastern Iraq situated along the Tigris River and serving as the capital of Maysan Governorate.
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E.
Den Osse
Den Osse is a small Dutch coastal village and marina resort on the Grevelingenmeer, known for water sports, diving, and recreational tourism.
- 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: Fossora Target entity description: Fossora is a 2022 studio album by Icelandic musician Björk that blends experimental electronic production with themes of nature, family, and grief.
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A.
Tumba
Tumba is a suburban locality in Stockholm County, Sweden, known for its residential areas and historical paper mill industry.
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B.
Platform of the Skulls
Platform of the Skulls is a carved stone platform at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, notable for its reliefs depicting rows of skulls associated with ritual sacrifice and warfare.
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C.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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D.
Amarah
Amarah is a city in southeastern Iraq situated along the Tigris River and serving as the capital of Maysan Governorate.
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E.
Den Osse
Den Osse is a small Dutch coastal village and marina resort on the Grevelingenmeer, known for water sports, diving, and recreational tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist |
Bjork
ⓘ
surface form:
Björk
|
| containsSingle |
Ancestress
ⓘ
Atopos ⓘ Ovule ⓘ Victimhood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iceland ⓘ |
| coverArtDepicts | Björk in a mushroom‑like, subterranean environment ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| featuresCollaborationWith | Gabber Modus Operandi ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass clarinet
ⓘ
choir ⓘ electronic beats ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| featuresVocalContributionFrom |
Þór Eldon
ⓘ
surface form:
Sindri Eldon
Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney ⓘ |
| follows | Utopia ⓘ |
| genre |
art pop
ⓘ
avant‑garde music ⓘ electronic music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
dense choral arrangements
ⓘ
mushroom and subterranean imagery ⓘ rhythmically complex electronic production ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
death of Björk's mother
ⓘ
family ⓘ grief ⓘ motherhood ⓘ nature ⓘ roots and grounding ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Icelandic ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Ancestress
ⓘ
Atopos ⓘ Fungal City ⓘ Her Mother’s House ⓘ Ovule ⓘ |
| numberInArtistStudioAlbums | 10 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Björk – Fossora
ⓘ
surface form:
Björk discography
|
| performer |
Bjork
ⓘ
surface form:
Björk
|
| previousWorkInArtistDiscography | Utopia ⓘ |
| producer |
Bjork
ⓘ
surface form:
Björk
|
| publicationDate | 2022-09-30 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
One Little Independent Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Fossora
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fossora is a neologism derived from Latin meaning “she who digs”
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| trackCount | 13 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fossora Description of subject: Fossora is a 2022 studio album by Icelandic musician Björk that blends experimental electronic production with themes of nature, family, and grief.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Björk
this entity surface form:
Fossora is a neologism derived from Latin meaning “she who digs”