Neu!

Article summary

Neu! ( ; German for "New!"; styled in block capitals) were a West German experimental and electronic rock band formed in Düsseldorf in 1971 by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother following their departure from Kraftwerk. The group's albums were produced by Conny Plank, who has been regarded as the group's "hidden member". They released three albums in their initial incarnation—Neu! (1972), Neu! 2 (1973), and Neu! '75 (1975)—before disbanding in 1975. They briefly reunited in the mid-1980s. Although Neu! had minimal commercial success during their existence, the band are retrospectively considered a central act of West Germany's 1970s krautrock movement. They are known for pioneering the "motorik" beat, a minimalist rhythm associated with krautrock artists. Their work has exerted a widespread influence on genres such as electronica and punk.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2008-03-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 death is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2008-03-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. 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=1374647511