The War on Drugs
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The War on Drugs is an American indie rock band known for its expansive, atmospheric sound that blends heartland rock, shoegaze, and synth-driven textures.
All labels observed (1)
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| The War on Drugs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The War on Drugs Context triple: [Jess Wolfe, hasCollaboratedWith, The War on Drugs]
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A.
War on Drugs
The War on Drugs is a long-running U.S. government campaign that uses law enforcement, legislation, and international efforts to reduce the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal drugs.
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B.
Wrld on Drugs
Wrld on Drugs is a collaborative hip-hop mixtape by Juice WRLD and Future that blends melodic emo-rap with trap production and themes of drug use and emotional turmoil.
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C.
Legalize It
Legalize It is the landmark 1976 debut solo album by Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh, renowned for its outspoken advocacy of marijuana decriminalization and Rastafarian themes.
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D.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama miniseries that explores the origins and devastating impact of the U.S. opioid crisis, focusing on the roles of pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and law enforcement.
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E.
War on Crime
The War on Crime was a U.S. federal campaign launched in the 1960s that expanded law enforcement powers, funding, and criminal justice policies in an effort to combat rising crime rates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The War on Drugs Target entity description: The War on Drugs is an American indie rock band known for its expansive, atmospheric sound that blends heartland rock, shoegaze, and synth-driven textures.
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A.
War on Drugs
The War on Drugs is a long-running U.S. government campaign that uses law enforcement, legislation, and international efforts to reduce the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal drugs.
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B.
Wrld on Drugs
Wrld on Drugs is a collaborative hip-hop mixtape by Juice WRLD and Future that blends melodic emo-rap with trap production and themes of drug use and emotional turmoil.
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C.
Legalize It
Legalize It is the landmark 1976 debut solo album by Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh, renowned for its outspoken advocacy of marijuana decriminalization and Rastafarian themes.
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D.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama miniseries that explores the origins and devastating impact of the U.S. opioid crisis, focusing on the roles of pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and law enforcement.
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E.
War on Crime
The War on Crime was a U.S. federal campaign launched in the 1960s that expanded law enforcement powers, funding, and criminal justice policies in an effort to combat rising crime rates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EP
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indie rock band ⓘ live album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 2005 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Rock Album
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Grammy Award for Best Rock Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedInYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| formerMember |
Kurt Vile
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Kyle Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Zanghi NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Berkery NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Urgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder |
Adam Granduciel
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Kurt Vile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
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alternative rock ⓘ heartland rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ neo-psychedelia ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ shoegaze ⓘ space rock ⓘ |
| hasRelease |
A Deeper Understanding
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Barrel of Batteries NERFINISHED ⓘ Future Weather NERFINISHED ⓘ I Don’t Live Here Anymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Live Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ Lost in the Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Slave Ambient NERFINISHED ⓘ Wagonwheel Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansive atmospheric sound
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synth-driven textures ⓘ |
| member |
Adam Granduciel
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Anthony LaMarca NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ David Hartley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Natchez NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Ocean in Between the Waves
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Holding On NERFINISHED ⓘ Pain NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Strangest Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Thinking of a Place NERFINISHED ⓘ Under the Pressure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCity | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originState | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
The War on Drugs
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The War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ The War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ The War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ The War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ The War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ The War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ The War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Matador Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretly Canadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
2007
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2008 ⓘ 2010 ⓘ 2011 ⓘ 2014 ⓘ 2017 ⓘ 2020 ⓘ 2021 ⓘ |
| website | http://www.thewarondrugs.net/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The War on Drugs Description of subject: The War on Drugs is an American indie rock band known for its expansive, atmospheric sound that blends heartland rock, shoegaze, and synth-driven textures.
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