Drums and Wires
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Drums and Wires is a 1979 new wave/post-punk album by the English band XTC, noted for its angular guitar sound and inventive songwriting.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drums and Wires canonical | 5 |
| Drums and Wires (UK LP) | 1 |
| Drums and Wires (as songwriter and band member) | 1 |
| XTC – Drums and Wires | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3972399 — 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: Drums and Wires Context triple: [XTC, notableWork, Drums and Wires]
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A.
Trip Through Your Wires
"Trip Through Your Wires" is a blues-influenced rock song by U2, featuring harmonica and gospel-tinged backing, from their acclaimed 1987 album *The Joshua Tree*.
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B.
The Sound of Drums
"The Sound of Drums" is a 2007 Doctor Who television episode that reintroduces the Master as a central villain and sets up the series three finale.
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C.
Drums in the Night
Drums in the Night is an early expressionist play by Bertolt Brecht that explores post–World War I disillusionment and social upheaval in Germany.
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D.
She Bangs the Drums
"She Bangs the Drums" is a seminal indie rock song by The Stone Roses, celebrated as one of the defining tracks of the late-1980s Madchester scene.
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E.
Rock the Bells
"Rock the Bells" is a classic 1985 hip-hop track by LL Cool J known for its aggressive delivery, heavy use of DJ scratching, and influential role in defining the sound of early hardcore rap.
- 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: Drums and Wires Target entity description: Drums and Wires is a 1979 new wave/post-punk album by the English band XTC, noted for its angular guitar sound and inventive songwriting.
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A.
Trip Through Your Wires
"Trip Through Your Wires" is a blues-influenced rock song by U2, featuring harmonica and gospel-tinged backing, from their acclaimed 1987 album *The Joshua Tree*.
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B.
The Sound of Drums
"The Sound of Drums" is a 2007 Doctor Who television episode that reintroduces the Master as a central villain and sets up the series three finale.
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C.
Drums in the Night
Drums in the Night is an early expressionist play by Bertolt Brecht that explores post–World War I disillusionment and social upheaval in Germany.
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D.
She Bangs the Drums
"She Bangs the Drums" is a seminal indie rock song by The Stone Roses, celebrated as one of the defining tracks of the late-1980s Madchester scene.
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E.
Rock the Bells
"Rock the Bells" is a classic 1985 hip-hop track by LL Cool J known for its aggressive delivery, heavy use of DJ scratching, and influential role in defining the sound of early hardcore rap.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | XTC ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| followedBy | Black Sea ⓘ |
| follows | Go 2 ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chain of Command
ⓘ
Complicated Game ⓘ Day In Day Out ⓘ Helicopter ⓘ Life Begins at the Hop ⓘ Limelight ⓘ Making Plans for Nigel ⓘ Outside World ⓘ Real by Reel ⓘ Roads Girdle the Globe ⓘ Scissor Man ⓘ Ten Feet Tall ⓘ When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty ⓘ |
| hasType | third studio album ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter |
Andy Partridge
ⓘ
Colin Moulding ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
angular guitar sound
ⓘ
inventive songwriting ⓘ |
| notableSingle | Making Plans for Nigel ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | XTC ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
XTC discography
ⓘ
linked to:
XTC
|
| performer |
Andy Partridge
ⓘ
Colin Moulding ⓘ Dave Gregory ⓘ Terry Chambers ⓘ XTC ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Lillywhite ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1979 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Drums and Wires Description of subject: Drums and Wires is a 1979 new wave/post-punk album by the English band XTC, noted for its angular guitar sound and inventive songwriting.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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