A Dotted Line
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A Dotted Line is a 2014 studio album by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek that marked their return after a long hiatus, blending bluegrass, folk, and indie influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Dotted Line canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7726789 — 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: A Dotted Line Context triple: [Nickel Creek, studioAlbum, A Dotted Line]
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A.
A Line
A Line is a commuter rail service in the Denver metropolitan area that connects downtown Denver with Denver International Airport.
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B.
A Line
The A Line is a light rail service in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system that runs between Azusa and Long Beach, serving key destinations across Los Angeles County.
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C.
Black Lines
Black Lines is an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his pioneering use of bold linear forms and vibrant color to explore non-representational expression.
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D.
On the Line
On the Line is a critically acclaimed 2019 solo album by American singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis, blending indie rock and retro pop influences with introspective, emotionally rich lyrics.
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E.
On the Line
"On the Line" is a 2001 romantic comedy film best known for starring members of the boy band *NSYNC, including Lance Bass and Joey Fatone.
- 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: A Dotted Line Target entity description: A Dotted Line is a 2014 studio album by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek that marked their return after a long hiatus, blending bluegrass, folk, and indie influences.
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A.
A Line
A Line is a commuter rail service in the Denver metropolitan area that connects downtown Denver with Denver International Airport.
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B.
A Line
The A Line is a light rail service in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system that runs between Azusa and Long Beach, serving key destinations across Los Angeles County.
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C.
Black Lines
Black Lines is an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his pioneering use of bold linear forms and vibrant color to explore non-representational expression.
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D.
On the Line
On the Line is a critically acclaimed 2019 solo album by American singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis, blending indie rock and retro pop influences with introspective, emotionally rich lyrics.
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E.
On the Line
"On the Line" is a 2001 romantic comedy film best known for starring members of the boy band *NSYNC, including Lance Bass and Joey Fatone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Nickel Creek ⓘ |
| chronology | Nickel Creek albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs | Nickel Creek reunion album ⓘ |
| genre |
bluegrass
ⓘ
folk ⓘ indie folk ⓘ progressive bluegrass ⓘ |
| hasReview | generally favorable reviews from music critics ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
21st of May
ⓘ
Christmas Eve ⓘ Destination ⓘ Elephant in the Corn ⓘ Elsie ⓘ Hayloft ⓘ Love of Mine ⓘ Rest of My Life ⓘ You Don’t Know What’s Going On ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
fiddle ⓘ guitar ⓘ mandolin ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPerformer |
Chris Thile
ⓘ
Sara Watkins ⓘ Sean Watkins ⓘ |
| performer | Nickel Creek ⓘ |
| previousWork |
Reasons Why: The Very Best
ⓘ
This Side ⓘ |
| producer |
Eric Valentine
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Nickel Creek ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Nonesuch Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Dotted Line Description of subject: A Dotted Line is a 2014 studio album by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek that marked their return after a long hiatus, blending bluegrass, folk, and indie influences.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.