Walnut Whales
E92313
Walnut Whales is an early self-released demo album by singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom that showcases her distinctive harp-based folk style before her official debut.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walnut Whales canonical | 8 |
| Walnut Whales discography | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T774606 — 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: Walnut Whales Context triple: [The Milk-Eyed Mender, follows, Walnut Whales]
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A.
The Whiting
The Whiting is a prominent performing arts center in Flint, Michigan, hosting concerts, theater productions, and other live cultural events.
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B.
Boas
Boas is a surname most prominently associated with Franz Boas, the pioneering anthropologist often regarded as the father of American anthropology.
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C.
minke whale
The minke whale is one of the smallest and most common baleen whales, known for its streamlined body, pointed snout, and widespread distribution in oceans worldwide.
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D.
Svans
Svans are a distinct subethnic group of Georgians known for their unique Svan language, highland culture, and traditional communities in the Svaneti region of the Caucasus.
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E.
The Glenrothes Hippos
The Glenrothes Hippos are a well-known set of outdoor hippo sculptures that serve as a distinctive piece of public art and a local landmark in Glenrothes, Scotland.
- 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: Walnut Whales Target entity description: Walnut Whales is an early self-released demo album by singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom that showcases her distinctive harp-based folk style before her official debut.
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A.
The Whiting
The Whiting is a prominent performing arts center in Flint, Michigan, hosting concerts, theater productions, and other live cultural events.
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B.
Boas
Boas is a surname most prominently associated with Franz Boas, the pioneering anthropologist often regarded as the father of American anthropology.
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C.
minke whale
The minke whale is one of the smallest and most common baleen whales, known for its streamlined body, pointed snout, and widespread distribution in oceans worldwide.
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D.
Svans
Svans are a distinct subethnic group of Georgians known for their unique Svan language, highland culture, and traditional communities in the Svaneti region of the Caucasus.
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E.
The Glenrothes Hippos
The Glenrothes Hippos are a well-known set of outdoor hippo sculptures that serve as a distinctive piece of public art and a local landmark in Glenrothes, Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EP
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demo album ⓘ self-released recording ⓘ |
| artist | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| availability | out of print ⓘ |
| circulation | small press run ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creativePeriod | early career of Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult favorite among Joanna Newsom fans ⓘ |
| distributionMethod |
sold at shows
ⓘ
sold via mail order ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Milk-Eyed Mender
ⓘ
Yarn and Glue ⓘ
linked to:
EP: Yarn and Glue
|
| genre |
baroque folk
ⓘ
freak folk ⓘ indie folk ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | perception of Joanna Newsom as a harp-based folk artist ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
mythic imagery
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nature imagery ⓘ personal reflection ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
minimalist arrangements
ⓘ
voice-and-harp focus ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryInstrument | lever harp ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Cassiopeia
ⓘ
Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie ⓘ Erin ⓘ Flying a Kite ⓘ Peach, Plum, Pear ⓘ Sprout and the Bean ⓘ The Fray ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | idiosyncratic soprano ⓘ |
| instrumentation | harp ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
containing early versions of songs later re-recorded
ⓘ
early showcase of Joanna Newsom's harp-based style ⓘ |
| performer | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| precededBy | home-recorded demos by Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| producer | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
CD-R
ⓘ
self-distributed ⓘ |
| releaseStatus | limited release ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
intimate recording quality
ⓘ
lo-fi production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walnut Whales Description of subject: Walnut Whales is an early self-released demo album by singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom that showcases her distinctive harp-based folk style before her official debut.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Walnut Whales