The Slackers
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The Slackers are a New York City-based ska and reggae band known for blending traditional Jamaican rhythms with elements of jazz, soul, and rock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Slackers canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20624580 — 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 Slackers Context triple: [Transplants, associatedBand, The Slackers]
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A.
The Mopes
The Mopes are a punk rock band known for featuring Mass Giorgini, a prominent figure in the 1990s pop-punk scene as a musician and producer.
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B.
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band from California known for its fast melodic style and influential role in the 1990s skate punk scene.
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C.
The Frustrators
The Frustrators are an American punk rock side project featuring Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, known for their irreverent, humorous style and releases on Lookout! Records.
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D.
Relient K
Relient K is an American Christian rock band known for its pop-punk sound, witty lyrics, and numerous covers and original songs that have gained a strong following since the late 1990s.
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E.
The Reatards
The Reatards were a raw, lo-fi garage punk band fronted by Jay Reatard, known for their aggressive sound and influential role in the 1990s Memphis punk scene.
- 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 Slackers Target entity description: The Slackers are a New York City-based ska and reggae band known for blending traditional Jamaican rhythms with elements of jazz, soul, and rock.
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A.
The Mopes
The Mopes are a punk rock band known for featuring Mass Giorgini, a prominent figure in the 1990s pop-punk scene as a musician and producer.
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B.
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band from California known for its fast melodic style and influential role in the 1990s skate punk scene.
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C.
The Frustrators
The Frustrators are an American punk rock side project featuring Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, known for their irreverent, humorous style and releases on Lookout! Records.
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D.
Relient K
Relient K is an American Christian rock band known for its pop-punk sound, witty lyrics, and numerous covers and original songs that have gained a strong following since the late 1990s.
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E.
The Reatards
The Reatards were a raw, lo-fi garage punk band fronted by Jay Reatard, known for their aggressive sound and influential role in the 1990s Memphis punk scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.