This is a statistical index to the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll, generated in the process of its tabulation for the last few years.
 
Click any linked column-heading to sort a table by that column. Click any album or song for an artist profile, or any voter for a voter profile.
 
Some explanation of the various esoteric metrics:
Similarity is calculated for albums, songs and artists based on voter overlap, and for ballots and voters based on album+song+artist overlap. The ballot and voter scores are weighted by album/song/artist popularity.
Killers
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014 
2013 
2012#477 of 2213
2011 
2010 
2009#2056 of 2591
2008#131 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Killers · Battle Born2012#534152      
Jason Simms · Matt Thomas
Killers · Day & Age2008#1816078.6.627.750.004  
Andy Wang · David Marchese · Howard Massey · Mike Cimicata · Nick Duerden · Will McClain · Will Romano
Similar Albums
.1672Jeff Beck · Performing This Week: Live at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club  (2008)
.1134Kings of Leon · Only by the Night  (2008)
.0672Flight of the Conchords · Flight of the Conchords  (2008)
.0622John Grant · Pale Green Ghosts  (2013)
.0622Julian Casablancas · Phrazes for the Young  (2009)
.0402Metric · Fantasies  (2009)
.0352Hot Chip · One Life Stand  (2010)
.0292Gaslight Anthem · The '59 Sound  (2008)
.0284Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!  (2009)
.0273Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago  (2008)
.0253Santogold · Santogold  (2008)
.0242Future Islands · Singles  (2014)
.0232Lily Allen · It's Not Me, It's You  (2009)
.0232Lykke Li · Wounded Rhymes  (2011)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Killers · "Runaways"2012#17930 
George A. Paul · Jonathan Garrett · Matt Thomas
Similar Songs
.0992Weezer · "(If You're Wondering If I Want You Too) I Want You To"  (2009)
.0632Spoon · "Written in Reverse"  (2010)
Killers · "Human"2008#40120.750
Alfred Soto · Andy Wang · Corey Moss · Eric Danton · John Aizlewood · Katie Hasty · Larry King · Michael Barthel · Mike Cimicata · Sal Cinquemani · Spencer Kaufman · Will McClain
Similar Songs
.1524Kings of Leon · "Sex on Fire"  (2008)
.1482Cure · "The Only One"  (2008)
.1272Dan Black · "Symphonies"  (2010)
.1253M.I.A. · "Xxxo"  (2010)
.0892Big Boi (ft. Andre 3000 and Raekwon) · "Royal Flush"  (2008)
.0892Jay-Z (ft. Swizz Beatz) · "On to the Next One"  (2010)
.0812Britney Spears · "I Wanna Go"  (2011)
.0812New Pornographers · "War on the East Coast"  (2014)
.0803Death Cab for Cutie · "I Will Possess Your Heart"  (2008)
.0784Kanye West · "Love Lockdown"  (2008)
.0744Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"  (2008)
.0693Robyn · "Call Your Girlfriend"  (2011)
.0592BeyoncĂ© · "Love on Top"  (2011)
.0554M.I.A. · "Paper Planes"  (2008)
.0522Keri Hilson (ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo) · "Knock You Down"  (2009)
.0472Santigold · "Disparate Youth"  (2012)
.0422Duffy · "Mercy"  (2008)
.0404Kanye West (ft. Pusha T) · "Runaway"  (2010)
.0402Usher · "Good Kisser"  (2014)
.0372La Roux · "Bulletproof"  (2009)
Killers · "Spaceman"2009#58510 
 2008#14040 
Holly George-Warren · J Edward Keyes · Kenyon Hopkin · Melissa Maerz · Melissa Ruggieri
Killers · "I Can't Stay"2008#45010 
Jaan Uhelszki
Killers · "Joy Ride"2008#45010 
Dave Gil de Rubio
Similar Artists
.21314Kings of Leon
.1988Santigold
.1823Gotye
.1686Estelle
.1433Bell X1
.1433Cure
.1333Michael Franti and Spearhead
.1315Glasvegas
.1253Keane
.1253The Naked and Famous
.12311Coldplay
.1234Pretenders
.1106Jay-Z
.1104Matt and Kim
.1053Johnny Marr
.1003Airborne Toxic Event
.1003Mates of State
.0955La Roux
.0892Missy Elliott
.0855Duffy
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com