The Decemberists
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The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, known for their literary lyrics, narrative-driven songs, and eclectic folk-influenced sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Decemberists canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7726953 — 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: The Decemberists Context triple: [Sara Watkins, hasCollaboratedWith, The Decemberists]
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A.
Band of Horses
Band of Horses is an American indie rock band known for its atmospheric sound, emotive lyrics, and albums like "Everything All the Time" and "Cease to Begin."
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B.
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes are an American indie folk band known for their rich vocal harmonies, pastoral lyrics, and intricate, acoustic-driven arrangements.
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C.
Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian is a Scottish indie pop band known for its literate lyrics, gentle melodies, and influential role in the 1990s and 2000s indie music scene.
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D.
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers are an American folk-rock band known for their heartfelt songwriting, close harmonies, and blending of bluegrass, country, and indie rock influences.
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E.
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/pop band best known for their hit single "Little Talks" and their atmospheric, narrative-driven songs.
- 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: The Decemberists Target entity description: The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, known for their literary lyrics, narrative-driven songs, and eclectic folk-influenced sound.
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A.
Band of Horses
Band of Horses is an American indie rock band known for its atmospheric sound, emotive lyrics, and albums like "Everything All the Time" and "Cease to Begin."
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B.
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes are an American indie folk band known for their rich vocal harmonies, pastoral lyrics, and intricate, acoustic-driven arrangements.
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C.
Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian is a Scottish indie pop band known for its literate lyrics, gentle melodies, and influential role in the 1990s and 2000s indie music scene.
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D.
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers are an American folk-rock band known for their heartfelt songwriting, close harmonies, and blending of bluegrass, country, and indie rock influences.
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E.
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/pop band best known for their hit single "Little Talks" and their atmospheric, narrative-driven songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indie rock band ⓘ |
| album |
Castaways and Cutouts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Her Majesty the Decemberists NERFINISHED ⓘ I’ll Be Your Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Picaresque NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crane Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hazards of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ The King Is Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Black Prairie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colin Meloy NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk & Western NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Castaways and Cutouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 2000 ⓘ |
| formedInCity | Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInState | Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMember |
Chris Funk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colin Meloy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ezra Holbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ Jenny Conlee NERFINISHED ⓘ Nate Query NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
baroque pop ⓘ folk rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.decemberists.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British folk rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
historical narratives
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literary references ⓘ myth and folklore ⓘ |
| member |
Chris Funk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colin Meloy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jenny Conlee NERFINISHED ⓘ John Moen NERFINISHED ⓘ Nate Query NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
eclectic folk-influenced sound
ⓘ
literary lyrics ⓘ narrative-driven songs ⓘ |
| notableSong |
16 Military Wives
NERFINISHED
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Down by the Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Make You Better NERFINISHED ⓘ O Valencia! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mariner’s Revenge Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Kill Rock Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Rough Trade Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Decemberists Description of subject: The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, known for their literary lyrics, narrative-driven songs, and eclectic folk-influenced sound.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.