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.
Antony & the Johnsons
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014 
2013 
2012#498 of 2213
2011#1664 of 2725
2010#196 of 2582
2009#28 of 2591
2008#502 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Antony & the Johnsons · Cut the World2012#415202      
Ben Westhoff · Stephen Bush
Antony & the Johnsons · Swanlights2010#2265368.8.795.811.009  
David Adler · Derk Richardson · Heidi Vanderlee · Jay Ruttenberg · Ken Shimamoto · Noel Murray
Similar Albums
.2222Billy Bragg & Joe Henry · Shine a Light: Field Recordings From the Great American Railroad  (2016)
.0342Rosanne Cash · The List  (2009)
.0203Tom Waits · Bad As Me  (2011)
Antony & the Johnsons · The Crying Light2009#263123010.4.657.824.060.677 
Amanda Petrusich · Andrew Stout · Anthony Lombardi · Barney Hoskyns · Barry Walters · Brian Orloff · Christopher R. Weingarten · Curtis Schieber · Dan Raper · David Browne · Deborah Sprague · Derek Barber · Grayson Currin · Jim Sullivan · Joel Elliott · John MacDonald · Jon Bream · Kurt B. Reighley · Michael Ayers · Mike Cracchiolo · Noel Murray · Paul Robicheau · Roy Trakin · Scott Plagenhoef · Shawn Bosler · Simon Vozick-Levinson · Stacey Anderson · Steve Rosen · Thomas Hauner · Wayne Bledsoe
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.1336Kate Bush · 50 Words for Snow  (2011)
.1115Grizzly Bear · Shields  (2012)
.10511Grizzly Bear · Veckatimest  (2009)
.1004Colin Stetson · New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges  (2011)
.1003Dead Weather · Sea of Cowards  (2010)
.1003Laura Marling · Alas I Cannot Swim  (2008)
.1003(various artists) · Dark Was the Night  (2009)
.0977St. Vincent · Actor  (2009)
.0914Yo la Tengo · Popular Songs  (2009)
.0909Tom Waits · Bad As Me  (2011)
.0894Green Day · 21st Century Breakdown  (2009)
.0855Hercules and Love Affair · Hercules and Love Affair  (2008)
.08312Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion  (2009)
.0836Fleet Foxes · Helplessness Blues  (2011)
.0825Arcade Fire · Reflektor  (2013)
.0815Lana Del Rey · Ultraviolence  (2014)
.0803Julianna Barwick · The Magic Place  (2011)
.0795David Bowie · The Next Day  (2013)
.0786Girls · Album  (2009)
.0773Lindstrøm · Where You Go I Go Too  (2008)
Antony & the Johnsons · Another World2008#766101      
Brian Howe
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Antony & the Johnsons · "Swanlights"2011#18720 
 2010#33120 
Jessica Hopper · Jon Whitney · Stephen Bush · Steve Holtje
Similar Songs
.0622Anohni · "4 Degrees"  (2016)
Antony & the Johnsons · "Thank You for Your Love"2010#23430 
Ellis Widner · Ken Shimamoto · Steve Rosen
Similar Songs
.0292Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"  (2012)
.0202Adele · "Hello"  (2015)
Antony & the Johnsons (ft. Bjork) · "Flétta"2010#33120 
Marvin Lin · Will Hermes
Similar Songs
.0242Erykah Badu · "Window Seat"  (2010)
Antony & the Johnsons · "Ghost"2010#57710 
Brandon Bussolini
Antony & the Johnsons · "Pressing On"2010#57710 
Steve Klinge
Antony & the Johnsons · "Another World"2009#9640 
 2008#17430 
Aaron Richter · Barney Hoskyns · Ellis Widner · Jon Whitney · Kurt B. Reighley · Mike Cracchiolo · Thomas Britt
Similar Songs
.1212Lucinda Williams · "Copenhagen"  (2011)
.0782Miike Snow · "Animal"  (2009)
.0542Basement Jaxx · "Raindrops"  (2009)
.0352Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"  (2012)
.0312Psy · "Gangnam Style"  (2012)
.0282Lady Gaga (ft. Beyoncé) · "Telephone"  (2010)
.0243Phoenix · "1901"  (2009)
.0232Lady Gaga · "Paparazzi"  (2009)
Antony & the Johnsons · "Aeon"2009#12360.500
Alan Ranta · Andrew Stout · Charles Aaron · Christopher R. Weingarten · Grayson Currin · Rod Smith
Similar Songs
.0743Portishead · "Machine Gun"  (2008)
.0513Kanye West · "Love Lockdown"  (2008)
.0492Ne-Yo · "Closer"  (2008)
.0253Kanye West (ft. Pusha T) · "Runaway"  (2010)
.0252EMA · "California"  (2011)
.0222tUnE-yArDs · "Bizness"  (2011)
Antony & the Johnsons · "Epilepsy Is Dancing"2009#14550.600
Andrew Hall · Joel Elliott · Jon Whitney · Seth Colter Walls · Wayne Bledsoe
Antony & the Johnsons · "Everglade"2009#58510 
Zachary Smith
Antony & the Johnsons · "Her Eyes Are Underneath the Ground"2009#58510 
Bill Forman
Antony & the Johnsons · "Kiss My Name"2009#58510 
Michael Ayers
Antony & the Johnsons · "Shake That Devil"2008#25420 
Brian Howe · Spence D
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.24413Jay-Z
.2345DJ Snake
.1808Colin Stetson
.1638Santigold
.1637Estelle
.16214Hercules and Love Affair
.14726Animal Collective
.14411Anohni
.13323Lady Gaga
.1336Liturgy
.1308Rosanne Cash
.12614Fiona Apple
.12418Grizzly Bear
.1235Autechre
.12113Tom Waits
.11912EMA
.1194The Jayhawks
.11820Janelle Monáe
.11516Erykah Badu
.1145Marissa Nadler
.1145Sam Amidon
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com