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.
Alphabeat
Ranks
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2012 
2011 
2010 
2009#1809 of 2591
2008#258 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Alphabeat · The Spell2009#172351      
Maura Johnston
Alphabeat · Alphabeat2008#443202      
Elisabeth Vincentelli · Michael Barthel
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Alphabeat · "Fascination"2008#51100.900
Annie Zaleski · Barry Walters · Charles Aaron · Chris Burlingame · Ian Mathers · Kevin John · Lindsey Thomas · Michael Barthel · Tim Finney · Tim Sendra
Similar Songs
.1672Little Boots · "Stuck on Repeat"  (2009)
.1672Veronica Falls · "Beachy Head"  (2011)
.1093Taylor Swift · "Love Story"  (2008)
.1072Petula Clark · "Cut Copy Me"  (2013)
.0863La Roux · "Bulletproof"  (2009)
.0862Katy B · "5 AM"  (2014)
.0862Los Campesinos! · "Death to Los Campesinos!"  (2008)
.0834Icona Pop (ft. Charli XCX) · "I Love It"  (2013)
.0782Beyoncé · "1+1"  (2011)
.0782Britney Spears · "How I Roll"  (2011)
.0722Tegan and Sara · "Boyfriend"  (2016)
.0722Usher (ft. will.i.am) · "OMG"  (2010)
.0713Robyn · "Call Your Girlfriend"  (2011)
.0683Tegan and Sara · "Closer"  (2013)
.0582My Chemical Romance · "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)"  (2010)
.0542Röyksopp & Robyn · "Do It Again"  (2014)
.0514Yeah Yeah Yeahs · "Zero"  (2009)
.0482MGMT · "Kids"  (2008)
.0462The Rapture · "How Deep Is Your Love?"  (2011)
.0442Ke$ha · "Die Young"  (2012)
Alphabeat · "Boyfriend (Pete Hammond Remix)"2008#45010 
Chuck Eddy
Alphabeat · "What Is Happening?"2008#45010 
Matthew Perpetua
Similar Artists
.6675Icona Pop
.3533DJ Snake
.2313Charlotte Hatherley
.1756Goldfrapp
.1713Veruca Salt
.1572Clean Bandit
.1572Missy Elliott
.1332Gotye
.1203Patrick Stump
.1162Blackout Crew
.1162Ms Mr
.1133FFS
.1084Estelle
.1032B-52's
.1032Sakanaction
.1032Vistoso Bosses (ft. Soulja Boy)
.0987Ke$ha
.0922Capital Cities
.0922The Goon Sax
.0922Kate Boy
.0922Long Blondes
.0922Petula Clark
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com