A Dotted Line (2014)
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A Dotted Line (2014) is a reunion studio album by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek, blending bluegrass, folk, and indie influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Dotted Line (2014) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Dotted Line (2014) Context triple: [Nickel Creek, albumReleaseYear, A Dotted Line (2014)]
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A.
"The Thin White Line"
"The Thin White Line" is an early episode of the animated sitcom Family Guy that introduces Barbara Pewterschmidt, Lois Griffin’s wealthy and snobbish mother.
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B.
The Line
"The Line" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his album *The Ghost of Tom Joad*, reflecting his stark, narrative-driven folk style and themes of borders, duty, and moral conflict.
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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.
White Line
"White Line" is a grungy, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse from the 1990 album *Ragged Glory*.
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E.
Fine Line
"Fine Line" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 2005 album *Chaos and Creation in the Backyard*, noted for its melodic piano-driven arrangement and reflective lyrics.
- 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 (2014) Target entity description: A Dotted Line (2014) is a reunion studio album by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek, blending bluegrass, folk, and indie influences.
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A.
"The Thin White Line"
"The Thin White Line" is an early episode of the animated sitcom Family Guy that introduces Barbara Pewterschmidt, Lois Griffin’s wealthy and snobbish mother.
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B.
The Line
"The Line" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his album *The Ghost of Tom Joad*, reflecting his stark, narrative-driven folk style and themes of borders, duty, and moral conflict.
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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.
White Line
"White Line" is a grungy, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse from the 1990 album *Ragged Glory*.
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E.
Fine Line
"Fine Line" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 2005 album *Chaos and Creation in the Backyard*, noted for its melodic piano-driven arrangement and reflective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reunion album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Nickel Creek ⓘ |
| chronology | Nickel Creek studio albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| follows | Why Should the Fire Die? ⓘ |
| genre |
bluegrass
ⓘ
folk ⓘ indie folk ⓘ progressive bluegrass ⓘ |
| hasPart |
21st of May
ⓘ
Christmas Eve ⓘ Destination ⓘ Elsie ⓘ Hayloft ⓘ Love of Mine ⓘ Tomorrow Is a Long Time ⓘ Where Is Love Now ⓘ You Don’t Know What’s Going On ⓘ |
| hasReview | generally favorable reviews ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
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fiddle ⓘ guitar ⓘ mandolin ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 43 minutes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
introspection
ⓘ
relationships ⓘ |
| performer |
Chris Thile
ⓘ
Nickel Creek ⓘ Sara Watkins ⓘ Sean Watkins ⓘ |
| producer | Eric Valentine ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014-04-01 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 2013 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Nonesuch Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Dotted Line (2014) Description of subject: A Dotted Line (2014) is a reunion studio album by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek, blending bluegrass, folk, and indie influences.
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