The Vaselines
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The Vaselines are a Scottish indie pop band formed in the late 1980s, best known for their lo-fi, jangly sound and for being championed and frequently covered by Nirvana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Vaselines canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12815375 — 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: The Vaselines Context triple: [He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss), coveredBy, The Vaselines]
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A.
The Raincoats
The Raincoats are a pioneering British post-punk band formed in the late 1970s, known for their experimental, feminist approach and influential DIY aesthetic.
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B.
The Slits
The Slits were a pioneering British all-female punk and post-punk band known for their experimental sound and influential role in the late 1970s punk scene.
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C.
Bananarama
Bananarama is a British female pop music group best known for their 1980s hits like "Cruel Summer" and "Venus."
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D.
The Pretenders
The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in the late 1970s, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chrissie Hynde and known for hits like "Brass in Pocket" and "Back on the Chain Gang."
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E.
The Donnas
The Donnas were an American all-female rock band known for their high-energy, punk-influenced sound and party-themed anthems that gained popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- 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 Vaselines Target entity description: The Vaselines are a Scottish indie pop band formed in the late 1980s, best known for their lo-fi, jangly sound and for being championed and frequently covered by Nirvana.
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A.
The Raincoats
The Raincoats are a pioneering British post-punk band formed in the late 1970s, known for their experimental, feminist approach and influential DIY aesthetic.
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B.
The Slits
The Slits were a pioneering British all-female punk and post-punk band known for their experimental sound and influential role in the late 1970s punk scene.
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C.
Bananarama
Bananarama is a British female pop music group best known for their 1980s hits like "Cruel Summer" and "Venus."
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D.
The Pretenders
The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in the late 1970s, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chrissie Hynde and known for hits like "Brass in Pocket" and "Back on the Chain Gang."
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E.
The Donnas
The Donnas were an American all-female rock band known for their high-energy, punk-influenced sound and party-themed anthems that gained popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indie pop band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Captain America
NERFINISHED
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Eugenius NERFINISHED ⓘ Nirvana NERFINISHED ⓘ Suckle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compilationAlbum |
Enter The Vaselines
NERFINISHED
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The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFormation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfFormation | 1986 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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indie pop ⓘ indie rock ⓘ jangle pop ⓘ lo-fi ⓘ twee pop ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
Dum-Dum
NERFINISHED
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Sex with an X NERFINISHED ⓘ V for Vaselines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
jangly guitars
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lo-fi sound ⓘ wry lyrics ⓘ |
| hasEP |
Dying for It
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Son of a Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPastMember |
Charlie Kelly
NERFINISHED
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James Seenan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Nirvana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
The Pastels
NERFINISHED
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The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
being championed by Nirvana
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songs covered by Nirvana ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Eugene Kelly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frances McKee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dum-Dum
NERFINISHED
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Dying for It NERFINISHED ⓘ Enter The Vaselines NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam NERFINISHED ⓘ Molly's Lips NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex with an X NERFINISHED ⓘ Son of a Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History NERFINISHED ⓘ V for Vaselines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
53rd & 3rd Records
NERFINISHED
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Geffen Records ⓘ Sub Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Vaselines Description of subject: The Vaselines are a Scottish indie pop band formed in the late 1980s, best known for their lo-fi, jangly sound and for being championed and frequently covered by Nirvana.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.