Excellent Italian Greyhound
E417091
"Excellent Italian Greyhound" is a 2007 studio album by the American post-hardcore band Shellac, known for its minimalist, abrasive sound and dry, sardonic lyrics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Excellent Italian Greyhound canonical | 5 |
| Excellent Italian Greyhound (EP version / related releases) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4161425 — 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: Excellent Italian Greyhound Context triple: [Shellac, notableWork, Excellent Italian Greyhound]
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A.
Greyhound
Greyhound is a 2020 World War II naval thriller film starring Tom Hanks as a U.S. destroyer captain escorting Allied convoys across the Atlantic while evading German U-boats.
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B.
Greyhound
Greyhound is a breed of tall, slender sighthound renowned for its exceptional speed and grace, historically used for hunting and racing.
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C.
Ace the Greyhound
Ace the Greyhound is the costumed canine mascot representing the University of Indianapolis at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Hound
Hound is a coastal civil parish in the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England, encompassing villages such as Netley and Butlocks Heath.
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E.
The Indian Runner
The Indian Runner is a 1991 American crime drama film exploring the turbulent relationship between two brothers, marking Sean Penn’s debut as a feature film director.
- 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: Excellent Italian Greyhound Target entity description: "Excellent Italian Greyhound" is a 2007 studio album by the American post-hardcore band Shellac, known for its minimalist, abrasive sound and dry, sardonic lyrics.
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A.
Greyhound
Greyhound is a 2020 World War II naval thriller film starring Tom Hanks as a U.S. destroyer captain escorting Allied convoys across the Atlantic while evading German U-boats.
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B.
Greyhound
Greyhound is a breed of tall, slender sighthound renowned for its exceptional speed and grace, historically used for hunting and racing.
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C.
Ace the Greyhound
Ace the Greyhound is the costumed canine mascot representing the University of Indianapolis at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Hound
Hound is a coastal civil parish in the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England, encompassing villages such as Netley and Butlocks Heath.
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E.
The Indian Runner
The Indian Runner is a 1991 American crime drama film exploring the turbulent relationship between two brothers, marking Sean Penn’s debut as a feature film director.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Shellac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtFeatures | Italian Greyhound dog ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| followedBy | Dude Incredible ⓘ |
| followsWork | 1000 Hurts ⓘ |
| format |
CD
ⓘ
vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
noise rock
ⓘ
post-hardcore ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtistMember |
Bob Weston
ONNED1
ⓘ
Steve Albini NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Trainer ⓘ |
| hasStyle | minimalist rock arrangement ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Be Prepared
ⓘ
Boycott ⓘ Elephant ⓘ Genuine Lulabelle ⓘ Kittypants ⓘ Steady, As She Goes ⓘ
surface form:
Steady as She Goes
The End of Radio ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | music reviews in independent rock press ⓘ |
| label | Touch and Go Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 41 minutes ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abrasive guitar tone
ⓘ
dry sardonic lyrics ⓘ minimalist sound ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf | Shellac discography ⓘ |
| performer | Shellac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1000 Hurts ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Weston
ⓘ
Shellac NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Albini NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Trainer ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Electrical Audio ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 2004–2006 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2007-06-05 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Excellent Italian Greyhound Description of subject: "Excellent Italian Greyhound" is a 2007 studio album by the American post-hardcore band Shellac, known for its minimalist, abrasive sound and dry, sardonic lyrics.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Excellent Italian Greyhound (EP version / related releases)