Throwing Muses
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Throwing Muses is an influential American alternative rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their unconventional song structures and the songwriting of Kristin Hersh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Throwing Muses canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4213677 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Throwing Muses Context triple: [The Breeders, associatedBand, Throwing Muses]
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A.
The Posies
The Posies are an American power pop and alternative rock band formed in the late 1980s, best known for their melodic songwriting and harmonies.
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B.
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed by Pixies bassist Kim Deal, known for their 1990s indie hits and influential album "Last Splash."
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C.
Gin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms are an American rock band best known for their melodic jangle-pop sound and 1990s hits like "Hey Jealousy" and "Found Out About You."
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D.
The Weepies
The Weepies are an American indie-folk pop duo known for their gentle harmonies, acoustic sound, and emotionally resonant songwriting.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Throwing Muses Target entity description: Throwing Muses is an influential American alternative rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their unconventional song structures and the songwriting of Kristin Hersh.
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A.
The Posies
The Posies are an American power pop and alternative rock band formed in the late 1980s, best known for their melodic songwriting and harmonies.
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B.
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed by Pixies bassist Kim Deal, known for their 1990s indie hits and influential album "Last Splash."
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C.
Gin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms are an American rock band best known for their melodic jangle-pop sound and 1990s hits like "Hey Jealousy" and "Found Out About You."
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D.
The Weepies
The Weepies are an American indie-folk pop duo known for their gentle harmonies, acoustic sound, and emotionally resonant songwriting.
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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
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American alternative rock band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
50 Foot Wave
ONNED1
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Belly ONNED1 ⓘ Kristin Hersh NERFINISHED ⓘ Pixies NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanya Donelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedIn |
1981
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early 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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college rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | alternative rock music scene ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bernard Georges
NERFINISHED
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David Narcizo ONNED1 ⓘ Fred Abong ONNED1 ⓘ Kristin Hersh NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Langston NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanya Donelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
songwriting of Kristin Hersh
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unconventional song structures ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
Newport, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
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Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ United States ONNED1 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
abrupt dynamic changes
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emotionally intense lyrics ⓘ shifting time signatures ⓘ |
| notableWork |
House Tornado
ONNED1
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Hunkpapa ONNED1 ⓘ Limbo ONNED1 ⓘ Purgatory / Paradise ONNED1 ⓘ Red Heaven ONNED1 ⓘ Sun Racket ONNED1 ⓘ The Real Ramona ONNED1 ⓘ Throwing Muses (1986 album) ONNED1 ⓘ Throwing Muses (2003 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ University ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4AD
ONNED1
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Rykodisc ONNED1 ⓘ Sire Records ⓘ Throwing Music ONNED1 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Throwing Muses Description of subject: Throwing Muses is an influential American alternative rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their unconventional song structures and the songwriting of Kristin Hersh.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.