Labradford
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Labradford is an American experimental rock and ambient/post-rock band known for its minimalist, atmospheric soundscapes and influential releases on the Kranky label in the 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Labradford canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6404233 — 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: Labradford Context triple: [Laetitia Sadier, associatedAct, Labradford]
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A.
Ironhead
Ironhead is the nickname of William "Ironhead" Miller, best known as the central character in the 1975 American football comedy film "The Longest Yard."
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B.
Ironhead
"Ironhead" is a song best known for its association with the band Helmet, showcasing their heavy, riff-driven alternative metal style.
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C.
Ironhead
Ironhead is the nickname of legendary American NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, renowned for his tough, aggressive racing style.
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D.
Labdacid
Labdacid refers to the royal house of Thebes descended from King Labdacus, including figures such as Oedipus and Antigone in Greek mythology.
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E.
Okkervil River
Okkervil River is an American indie rock band known for its literate songwriting, narrative-driven albums, and emotionally rich performances.
- 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: Labradford Target entity description: Labradford is an American experimental rock and ambient/post-rock band known for its minimalist, atmospheric soundscapes and influential releases on the Kranky label in the 1990s.
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A.
Ironhead
Ironhead is the nickname of William "Ironhead" Miller, best known as the central character in the 1975 American football comedy film "The Longest Yard."
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B.
Ironhead
"Ironhead" is a song best known for its association with the band Helmet, showcasing their heavy, riff-driven alternative metal style.
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C.
Ironhead
Ironhead is the nickname of legendary American NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, renowned for his tough, aggressive racing style.
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D.
Labdacid
Labdacid refers to the royal house of Thebes descended from King Labdacus, including figures such as Oedipus and Antigone in Greek mythology.
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E.
Okkervil River
Okkervil River is an American indie rock band known for its literate songwriting, narrative-driven albums, and emotionally rich performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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band ⓘ post-rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Aix Em Klemm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Prazision LP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient
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drone ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ minimalism ⓘ post-rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
atmospheric textures
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minimalist arrangements ⓘ slow tempos ⓘ use of drones ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Carter Brown
NERFINISHED
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Mark Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Donne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
ambient rock
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post-rock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
minimalist atmospheric soundscapes
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releases on Kranky in the 1990s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Stable Reference
NERFINISHED
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E Luxo So NERFINISHED ⓘ Fixed::Context ⓘ Labradford (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi Media Naranja NERFINISHED ⓘ Prazision LP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Labradford
NERFINISHED
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Labradford NERFINISHED ⓘ Labradford NERFINISHED ⓘ Labradford NERFINISHED ⓘ Labradford NERFINISHED ⓘ Labradford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blast First
NERFINISHED
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Hut Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Kranky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Labradford Description of subject: Labradford is an American experimental rock and ambient/post-rock band known for its minimalist, atmospheric soundscapes and influential releases on the Kranky label in the 1990s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.