Sonic Youth – Dirty
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"Sonic Youth – Dirty" is a 1992 alternative rock album by Sonic Youth that marked a more polished yet still abrasive sound and helped bring the band wider mainstream attention.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonic Youth studio albums | 1 |
| Sonic Youth – Dirty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5400589 — 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: Sonic Youth – Dirty Context triple: [Butch Vig, produced, Sonic Youth – Dirty]
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A.
Sonic Youth – Murray Street
Sonic Youth – Murray Street is a 2002 album by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth that blends experimental guitar work with more melodic, structured songwriting.
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B.
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an influential American alternative rock band known for its experimental guitar tunings, noise-driven sound, and pivotal role in the 1980s–1990s indie and underground music scenes.
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C.
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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D.
The Red Krayola
The Red Krayola is an experimental rock band formed in the 1960s known for its avant-garde, psychedelic sound and influential role in underground music.
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E.
The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute
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.
- 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: Sonic Youth – Dirty Target entity description: "Sonic Youth – Dirty" is a 1992 alternative rock album by Sonic Youth that marked a more polished yet still abrasive sound and helped bring the band wider mainstream attention.
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A.
Sonic Youth – Murray Street
Sonic Youth – Murray Street is a 2002 album by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth that blends experimental guitar work with more melodic, structured songwriting.
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B.
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an influential American alternative rock band known for its experimental guitar tunings, noise-driven sound, and pivotal role in the 1980s–1990s indie and underground music scenes.
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C.
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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D.
The Red Krayola
The Red Krayola is an experimental rock band formed in the 1960s known for its avant-garde, psychedelic sound and influential role in underground music.
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E.
The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Sonic Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Sonic Youth mainstream exposure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | more polished yet abrasive sound ⓘ |
| followedBy | Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Goo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
experimental rock ⓘ noise rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | Mike Kelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
100%
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Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Creme Brulee NERFINISHED ⓘ Drunken Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ JC NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ Purr ⓘ Shoot ⓘ Sugar Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ Swimsuit Issue NERFINISHED ⓘ Theresa’s Sound-World NERFINISHED ⓘ Wish Fulfillment ⓘ Youth Against Fascism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSingle |
100%
ⓘ
Sugar Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ Youth Against Fascism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPerformer |
Kim Gordon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee Ranaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurston Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Sonic Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sonic Youth discography ⓘ |
| performer | Sonic Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Butch Vig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonic Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1992-07-21 ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Magic Shop Studio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sear Sound Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1992 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DGC Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geffen Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sonic Youth – Dirty Description of subject: "Sonic Youth – Dirty" is a 1992 alternative rock album by Sonic Youth that marked a more polished yet still abrasive sound and helped bring the band wider mainstream attention.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.