Frogstomp

Article summary

Frogstomp is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Silverchair. It was released on 27 March 1995, when the band members were only 15 years of age, by record label Murmur. The album features the band's most commercially successful single, "Tomorrow", which was first released on the band's debut EP of the same name six months earlier on 16 September 1994. Music videos were made for the album's four singles: "Tomorrow", "Pure Massacre", "Israel's Son", and "Shade".

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1995-03-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1994-09-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1995-03-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1995-06-16 — 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 "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1995-03-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1994-09-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1995-03-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1995-06-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1378537486