The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute
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The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute is a 2005 progressive rock concept album by The Mars Volta, noted for its dense, experimental compositions and surreal, symbol-laden artwork.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5199708 — 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: The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute Context triple: [Storm Thorgerson, designedCoverFor, The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute]
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A.
Shouts & Murmurs
Shouts & Murmurs is a long-running humor and satire column in The New Yorker known for its witty, often absurd short pieces by various writers.
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B.
Bella Union
Bella Union is an independent British record label known for releasing critically acclaimed alternative and indie music.
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C.
Mogwai Fear Satan
"Mogwai Fear Satan" is an expansive, mostly instrumental post-rock track by Scottish band Mogwai, known for its dynamic shifts between quiet atmospherics and intense, distorted crescendos.
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D.
Reflektor
Reflektor is a 2013 double album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire that blends rock, dance, and art-pop influences and marked a stylistic shift in their sound.
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E.
Anathema Device
Anathema Device is a witch and key prophetic figure in Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel (and its TV adaptation) "Good Omens," whose family’s ancient prophecies guide the story’s events surrounding the apocalypse.
- 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: The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute Target entity description: The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute is a 2005 progressive rock concept album by The Mars Volta, noted for its dense, experimental compositions and surreal, symbol-laden artwork.
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A.
Shouts & Murmurs
Shouts & Murmurs is a long-running humor and satire column in The New Yorker known for its witty, often absurd short pieces by various writers.
-
B.
Bella Union
Bella Union is an independent British record label known for releasing critically acclaimed alternative and indie music.
-
C.
Mogwai Fear Satan
"Mogwai Fear Satan" is an expansive, mostly instrumental post-rock track by Scottish band Mogwai, known for its dynamic shifts between quiet atmospherics and intense, distorted crescendos.
-
D.
Reflektor
Reflektor is a 2013 double album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire that blends rock, dance, and art-pop influences and marked a stylistic shift in their sound.
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E.
Anathema Device
Anathema Device is a witch and key prophetic figure in Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel (and its TV adaptation) "Good Omens," whose family’s ancient prophecies guide the story’s events surrounding the apocalypse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The Mars Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | charted on the US Billboard 200 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtBy | Storm Thorgerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | received widespread critical acclaim ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| follows | De-Loused in the Comatorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
experimental rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasArtworkCharacteristic | symbol-laden imagery ⓘ |
| hasArtworkStyle | surrealism ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
Spanish-language vocals
ⓘ
dense arrangements ⓘ extended compositions ⓘ frequent time-signature changes ⓘ heavy use of effects and sound design ⓘ improvisational passages ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme |
cryptic personal histories
ⓘ
loss and identity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cassandra Gemini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ L’Via L’Viaquez NERFINISHED ⓘ Miranda That Ghost Just Isn’t Holy Anymore NERFINISHED ⓘ The Widow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Gold Standard Laboratories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| lyricist | Cedric Bixler-Zavala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Omar Rodríguez-López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextWork | Amputechture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
L’Via L’Viaquez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Widow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Mars Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | De-Loused in the Comatorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Omar Rodríguez-López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2005-03-01 ⓘ |
| trackCount | 5 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute Description of subject: The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute is a 2005 progressive rock concept album by The Mars Volta, noted for its dense, experimental compositions and surreal, symbol-laden artwork.
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