The Magnetic Fields
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The Magnetic Fields is an American indie pop band led by songwriter Stephin Merritt, known for its literate lyrics, deadpan vocals, and eclectic, synth-driven sound on albums like "69 Love Songs."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Magnetic Fields canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16647017 — 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 Magnetic Fields Context triple: [Young Marble Giants, influenced, The Magnetic Fields]
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A.
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock supergroup known for their hook-filled power pop sound and rotating lineup of prominent singer-songwriters including A.C. Newman, Neko Case, and Dan Bejar.
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B.
Stereolab
Stereolab is an English-French avant-pop band known for blending krautrock, lounge, and electronic influences into a distinctive, experimental sound.
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C.
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American indie rock band known for its experimental blend of art rock, electronic, and soul influences.
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D.
Curtilles
Curtilles is a small municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, situated in the Broye-Vully district.
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E.
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American indie pop and psychedelic rock band known for its eclectic, theatrical style and association with the Elephant 6 collective.
- 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 Magnetic Fields Target entity description: The Magnetic Fields is an American indie pop band led by songwriter Stephin Merritt, known for its literate lyrics, deadpan vocals, and eclectic, synth-driven sound on albums like "69 Love Songs."
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A.
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock supergroup known for their hook-filled power pop sound and rotating lineup of prominent singer-songwriters including A.C. Newman, Neko Case, and Dan Bejar.
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B.
Stereolab
Stereolab is an English-French avant-pop band known for blending krautrock, lounge, and electronic influences into a distinctive, experimental sound.
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C.
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American indie rock band known for its experimental blend of art rock, electronic, and soul influences.
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D.
Curtilles
Curtilles is a small municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, situated in the Broye-Vully district.
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E.
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American indie pop and psychedelic rock band known for its eclectic, theatrical style and association with the Elephant 6 collective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.