The Reclines
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The Reclines were the backing band for Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang, known for their role in shaping her early country and alternative country sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Reclines canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9760172 — 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 Reclines Context triple: [k.d. lang, collaboratedWith, The Reclines]
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A.
The Sleepers
The Sleepers is an 1866 realist painting by Gustave Courbet depicting two nude women lying together in an intimate, intertwined pose, notable for its sensuality and frank portrayal of female sexuality.
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B.
The Sleepers
"The Sleepers" is a visionary, dreamlike poem by Walt Whitman that explores themes of democracy, empathy, and the shared human condition through a series of nocturnal, stream-of-consciousness vignettes.
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C.
The Balconies
The Balconies is a popular rock lookout in Victoria, Australia, offering dramatic cliff-edge views over the rugged landscapes of the Grampians.
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D.
The Fades
The Fades is a British supernatural drama television series that follows a teenager who can see spirits and becomes entangled in a battle between the living and the dead.
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E.
The Throngs
The Throngs is an alternative English title for the film or work commonly known as The Crowds.
- 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 Reclines Target entity description: The Reclines were the backing band for Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang, known for their role in shaping her early country and alternative country sound.
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A.
The Sleepers
The Sleepers is an 1866 realist painting by Gustave Courbet depicting two nude women lying together in an intimate, intertwined pose, notable for its sensuality and frank portrayal of female sexuality.
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B.
The Sleepers
"The Sleepers" is a visionary, dreamlike poem by Walt Whitman that explores themes of democracy, empathy, and the shared human condition through a series of nocturnal, stream-of-consciousness vignettes.
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C.
The Balconies
The Balconies is a popular rock lookout in Victoria, Australia, offering dramatic cliff-edge views over the rugged landscapes of the Grampians.
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D.
The Fades
The Fades is a British supernatural drama television series that follows a teenager who can see spirits and becomes entangled in a battle between the living and the dead.
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E.
The Throngs
The Throngs is an alternative English title for the film or work commonly known as The Crowds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
early 1990s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
k.d. lang and The Reclines
ⓘ
linked to:
k.d. lang and the Reclines
|
| associatedWith | k.d. lang ⓘ |
| backedOnAlbum |
k.d. lang – Absolute Torch and Twang
ⓘ
linked to:
Absolute Torch and Twang
k.d. lang – Angel with a Lariat ⓘ
linked to:
k.d. lang and the Reclines
k.d. lang – Shadowland ⓘ
linked to:
k.d. lang and the Reclines
|
| collaboratedWith | Sire Records ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
k.d. lang’s alternative country sound
ⓘ
k.d. lang’s early country sound ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative country
ⓘ
country ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember | k.d. lang ⓘ |
| hasType | supporting ensemble ⓘ |
| influenced | country music audience perception of k.d. lang ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
Alberta, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Alberta
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| notableFor | backing k.d. lang in her early career ⓘ |
| notableWork |
live performances with k.d. lang
ⓘ
performances on k.d. lang’s early albums ⓘ |
| partOf |
k.d. lang and The Reclines
ⓘ
linked to:
k.d. lang and the Reclines
|
| performedWith | k.d. lang on international tours ⓘ |
| role |
studio band for k.d. lang
ⓘ
touring band for k.d. lang ⓘ |
| style |
honky-tonk influenced country
ⓘ
traditional country with modern influences ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Reclines Description of subject: The Reclines were the backing band for Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang, known for their role in shaping her early country and alternative country sound.
Referenced by (2)
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