Clutching at Straws
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Clutching at Straws is a 1987 progressive rock concept album by Marillion, widely regarded as one of their finest works and the last studio release to feature original vocalist Fish.
All labels observed (1)
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| Clutching at Straws canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8544522 — 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: Clutching at Straws Context triple: [Marillion, notableWork, Clutching at Straws]
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A.
Beasts Clawing at Straws
Beasts Clawing at Straws is a South Korean crime thriller film that interweaves multiple characters’ desperate schemes around a bag of money, noted for its dark humor and ensemble cast.
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B.
Comedown
"Comedown" is a 1995 grunge-influenced rock song by Bush, known for its brooding lyrics and Gavin Rossdale's distinctive vocal performance.
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C.
Karmacoma
"Karmacoma" is a moody, trip hop track by Massive Attack known for its hypnotic beat, atmospheric production, and distinctive vocal delivery.
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D.
Strung Out
Strung Out is an American punk rock band known for blending melodic hardcore with technical metal influences and releasing much of their work through the independent label Fat Wreck Chords.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
- 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: Clutching at Straws Target entity description: Clutching at Straws is a 1987 progressive rock concept album by Marillion, widely regarded as one of their finest works and the last studio release to feature original vocalist Fish.
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A.
Beasts Clawing at Straws
Beasts Clawing at Straws is a South Korean crime thriller film that interweaves multiple characters’ desperate schemes around a bag of money, noted for its dark humor and ensemble cast.
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B.
Comedown
"Comedown" is a 1995 grunge-influenced rock song by Bush, known for its brooding lyrics and Gavin Rossdale's distinctive vocal performance.
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C.
Karmacoma
"Karmacoma" is a moody, trip hop track by Massive Attack known for its hypnotic beat, atmospheric production, and distinctive vocal delivery.
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D.
Strung Out
Strung Out is an American punk rock band known for blending melodic hardcore with technical metal influences and releasing much of their work through the independent label Fat Wreck Chords.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Marillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | UK Albums Chart top 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of Marillion's finest works ⓘ |
| featuresSinger | Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Misplaced Childhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | Mark Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
compact disc
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digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Going Under
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hotel Hobbies NERFINISHED ⓘ Incommunicado ⓘ Just for the Record NERFINISHED ⓘ Slàinte Mhath NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Mice NERFINISHED ⓘ That Time of the Night (The Short Straw) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Straw NERFINISHED ⓘ Torch Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Warm Wet Circles NERFINISHED ⓘ White Russian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Incommunicado
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Sugar Mice NERFINISHED ⓘ Warm Wet Circles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLastStudioAlbumWith | Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 52 minutes ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
alcoholism
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fame and disillusionment ⓘ personal crisis ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Marillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Marillion discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Marillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | Misplaced Childhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Chris Kimsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | EMI ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Clutching at Straws Description of subject: Clutching at Straws is a 1987 progressive rock concept album by Marillion, widely regarded as one of their finest works and the last studio release to feature original vocalist Fish.
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