The Amps
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The Amps were a mid-1990s indie rock side project led by Kim Deal of The Breeders, known for their lo-fi sound and the album "Pacer."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Amps canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Amps Context triple: [The Breeders, associatedBand, The Amps]
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The Irons
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Mogwai
Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and dynamic shifts between quiet melodies and intense noise.
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Royal Trux
Royal Trux is an American experimental rock duo known for their lo-fi, noise-infused sound and influential role in the 1990s indie and underground rock scenes.
- 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: The Amps Target entity description: The Amps were a mid-1990s indie rock side project led by Kim Deal of The Breeders, known for their lo-fi sound and the album "Pacer."
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A.
Anvil
Anvil is Ubisoft's proprietary game engine used to power many of its large-scale open-world titles, particularly in the Assassin's Creed series.
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B.
The Irons
The Irons is a popular nickname for West Ham United Football Club, a professional football team based in East London that competes in the English football league system.
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C.
The Brand New Heavies
The Brand New Heavies are a British acid jazz and funk band known for their soulful grooves and influential role in the 1990s acid jazz movement.
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D.
Mogwai
Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and dynamic shifts between quiet melodies and intense noise.
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E.
Royal Trux
Royal Trux is an American experimental rock duo known for their lo-fi, noise-infused sound and influential role in the 1990s indie and underground rock scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American rock band
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indie rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1996 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| album | Pacer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tammy and the Amps ONNED1 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Guided by Voices
ONNED1
ⓘ
Pixies NERFINISHED ⓘ Scrawl ONNED1 ⓘ The Breeders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Luis Lerma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| debutAlbum | Pacer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1996 ⓘ |
| drummer | Jim Macpherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAs | side project of The Breeders ⓘ |
| founder | Kim Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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indie rock ⓘ lo-fi ⓘ |
| guitarist | Nathan Farley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Jim Macpherson
NERFINISHED
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Kim Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis Lerma NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan Farley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Kim Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Pacer (single)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tipp City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Pacer ONNED1 ⓘ |
| origin | Dayton, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4AD
ONNED1
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Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | Pacer (1995) ONNED1 ⓘ |
| songFromAlbum |
Bragging Party
ONNED1
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Breaking the Split Screen Barrier ONNED1 ⓘ Empty Glasses ONNED1 ⓘ First Revival ONNED1 ⓘ Full on Idle ONNED1 ⓘ Hoverin' ONNED1 ⓘ I Am Decided ONNED1 ⓘ Mom's Drunk ONNED1 ⓘ Pacer (song) ONNED1 ⓘ She's a Girl ONNED1 ⓘ Tipp City ONNED1 ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
basement-recording aesthetic
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lo-fi production ⓘ raw guitar sound ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| tourSupportFor |
Guided by Voices
NERFINISHED
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Sonic Youth ONNED1 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Kim Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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