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Freur

Freur were a Welsh new wave and synth-pop band featuring Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, who went on to form the electronic band Underworld. It was their second band, following their art school collaboration, the Screen Gemz. Their best known song is "Doot-Doot", which peaked at No. 59 on the UK singles chart, but became a hit in New Zealand, where it reached number 17.

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Freur were a Welsh new wave and synth-pop band featuring Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, who went on to form the electronic band Underworld. It was their second band, following their art school collaboration, the Screen Gemz. Their best known song is "Doot-Doot", which peaked at No. 59 on the UK singles chart, but became a hit in New Zealand, where it reached number 17.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368629012

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