Carrie & Lowell
E537117
Carrie & Lowell is a critically acclaimed 2015 indie folk album by Sufjan Stevens that explores themes of grief, family, and memory through sparse, intimate songwriting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carrie & Lowell canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5616793 — 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: Carrie & Lowell Context triple: [Sufjan Stevens, notableWork, Carrie & Lowell]
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A.
M Train
M Train is a reflective memoir by musician and writer Patti Smith that weaves together her memories, travels, and meditations on art, loss, and everyday life.
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B.
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence is Lana Del Rey’s critically acclaimed 2014 studio album known for its dark, cinematic sound and themes of doomed romance and melancholy.
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C.
Bella Union
Bella Union is an independent British record label known for releasing critically acclaimed alternative and indie music.
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D.
Neon Bible
Neon Bible is the critically acclaimed second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, known for its grand, orchestral sound and dark, politically tinged themes.
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E.
Jesus' Son
"Jesus' Son" is a 1999 independent drama film, based on Denis Johnson's short stories, about a young drifter's drug-fueled journey toward redemption.
- 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: Carrie & Lowell Target entity description: Carrie & Lowell is a critically acclaimed 2015 indie folk album by Sufjan Stevens that explores themes of grief, family, and memory through sparse, intimate songwriting.
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A.
M Train
M Train is a reflective memoir by musician and writer Patti Smith that weaves together her memories, travels, and meditations on art, loss, and everyday life.
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B.
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence is Lana Del Rey’s critically acclaimed 2014 studio album known for its dark, cinematic sound and themes of doomed romance and melancholy.
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C.
Bella Union
Bella Union is an independent British record label known for releasing critically acclaimed alternative and indie music.
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D.
Neon Bible
Neon Bible is the critically acclaimed second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, known for its grand, orchestral sound and dark, politically tinged themes.
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E.
Jesus' Son
"Jesus' Son" is a 1999 independent drama film, based on Denis Johnson's short stories, about a young drifter's drug-fueled journey toward redemption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Sufjan Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
piano ⓘ soft electronics ⓘ |
| followedBy | Planetarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
indie folk ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasProducer |
Casey Foubert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
D. James Goodwin NERFINISHED ⓘ James McAlister NERFINISHED ⓘ Nico Muhly NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufjan Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Bartlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
intimate songwriting
ⓘ
sparse instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
All of Me Wants All of You
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Bucket of Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Carrie & Lowell (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Death with Dignity NERFINISHED ⓘ Drawn to the Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugene NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth of July ⓘ John My Beloved NERFINISHED ⓘ No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Should Have Known Better NERFINISHED ⓘ The Only Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Sufjan Stevens' relationship with his mother Carrie
ⓘ
Sufjan Stevens' stepfather Lowell Brams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelImprint | Asthmatic Kitty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 43 minutes ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
childhood
ⓘ
death ⓘ family ⓘ grief ⓘ memory ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| metacriticScore | approximately 90/100 ⓘ |
| performer | Sufjan Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Silver & Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Asthmatic Kitty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2015-03-31 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Carrie & Lowell Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2015 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carrie & Lowell Description of subject: Carrie & Lowell is a critically acclaimed 2015 indie folk album by Sufjan Stevens that explores themes of grief, family, and memory through sparse, intimate songwriting.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.