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.
Sturgill Simpson
Ranks
2016#17 of 2370
2015 
2014#7 of 2567
2013#1251 of 2104
2012 
2011 
2010 
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Sturgill Simpson · A Sailor's Guide to Earth2016#16558589.6.528.720.014.701.072
Adam Gold · Alan Light · Amy McCarthy · Andrew Bartlett · Andrew Winistorfer · Andy Beta · Bob Grossweiner · Bob Townsend · Brian Ives · Carolyn Menyes · Charles R. Cross · Chris Martins · Dan LeRoy · Dave Gil de Rubio · David Goldstein · Deb Sprague · Dee Lockett · Eric Danton · Etan Rosenbloom · Forrest Wickman · Fred Mills · Hardeep Phull · Hilary Hughes · Hobey Echlin · Ian Port · Isa Jones · James Rodgers · J. Anthony Ware · Jere Pilapil · Jessica Gentile · Jill Ettinger · Jon Bream · Ken Rayes · Kevin Rutherford · Kyle Petersen · L. Kent Wolgamott · Meredith Ochs · Michael Ayers · Michael Deeds · Michael Gallucci · Mike Berick · Mike Seely · Mordechai Shinefield · Patrick Rogers · Phil Gallo · Philip Martin · Preston Jones · Rick Mitchell · Rob Harvilla · Roy Kasten · Sachyn Mital · Sama'an Ashrawi · Shane Harrison · Stephen Haag · Stephen M. Deusner · Steve Forstneger · Steve Klinge · Will Hermes
Similar Albums
.39423Jason Isbell · Something More Than Free  (2015)
.33026Sturgill Simpson · Metamodern Sounds in Country Music  (2014)
.30113Margo Price · Midwest Farmer's Daughter  (2016)
.28518Drive-By Truckers · American Band  (2016)
.26015Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song  (2010)
.25114Bon Iver · 22, a Million  (2016)
.24110Jack White · Lazaretto  (2014)
.23811Chris Stapleton · Traveller  (2015)
.2228Paul Simon · Stranger to Stranger  (2016)
.20810Miranda Lambert · The Weight of These Wings  (2016)
.20311Jack White · Blunderbuss  (2012)
.2026Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats · Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats  (2015)
.20117Leonard Cohen · You Want It Darker  (2016)
.19431BeyoncĂ© · Lemonade  (2016)
.19212Beck · Morning Phase  (2014)
.1839Bob Dylan · Tempest  (2012)
.1747Adele · 25  (2015)
.17031David Bowie · Blackstar  (2016)
.16711Hold Steady · Stay Positive  (2008)
.16216Tom Waits · Bad As Me  (2011)
Sturgill Simpson · Metamodern Sounds in Country Music2014#68157810.4.592.702.032.688.213
Aaron Frank · Adam Gold · Alan Light · Alex Woodward · Allen St John · Amy McCarthy · Anders Smith Lindall · Andrew Dansby · Andrew Gilstrap · Bobby Tanzilo · Bob Townsend · Brent Baldwin · Brian McManus · Chris Gray · Chris Riemenschneider · Christopher Barton · Colin St. John · Dan Ferguson · Dan LeRoy · Dave Lindquist · David Goldstein · David Pehling · Ellis Widner · Etan Rosenbloom · Gabe Meline · Holly Gleason · Jakob Dorof · James Barber · James Monger · J. Anthony Ware · Jason P. Woodbury · Jeff Gage · Jeff Tamarkin · Jeremiah McNeil · Jere Pilapil · Jill Ettinger · Jim Fouratt · Jim Tremayne · Joey Hood · John Seroff · Jon Bream · Jon Caramanica · Kyle Petersen · Larry King · Leslie Berman · L. Kent Wolgamott · Luke McCormick · Matt Gewolb · Matthew Oshinsky · Matt Miller · Meredith Ochs · Michael Deeds · Michael Krugman · Michael Lach · Mike Berick · Mike Seely · Nate Chinen · Patrick Rogers · Patrick Wall · Paul Bradley · Paul Robicheau · Peter Blackstock · Philip Martin · Reed Fischer · Rick Mitchell · Rob Harvilla · Roy Kasten · Sama'an Ashrawi · Sean Maloney · Shane Harrison · Stephen M. Deusner · Stephen Thomas Erlewine · Steve Leftridge · Ted Friedman · Tom Finkel · Tom Lane · Wayne Bledsoe · Will Hermes
Similar Albums
.38226Sturgill Simpson · A Sailor's Guide to Earth  (2016)
.33616Margo Price · Midwest Farmer's Daughter  (2016)
.30215Chris Stapleton · Traveller  (2015)
.27819Drive-By Truckers · American Band  (2016)
.25511Ashley Monroe · The Blade  (2015)
.25112Rosanne Cash · The River & the Thread  (2014)
.24813Jason Isbell · Southeastern  (2013)
.24116Jason Isbell · Something More Than Free  (2015)
.22912Miranda Lambert · The Weight of These Wings  (2016)
.21914Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song  (2010)
.20131Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit  (2015)
.19810Leonard Cohen · Popular Problems  (2014)
.19810Leon Bridges · Coming Home  (2015)
.1988Hayes Carll · KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)  (2011)
.1938Rhiannon Giddens · Tomorrow Is My Turn  (2015)
.19110Ashley Monroe · Like a Rose  (2013)
.1859Rolling Stones · Blue & Lonesome  (2016)
.17711Avett Brothers · I and Love and You  (2009)
.17711Kacey Musgraves · Same Trailer Different Park  (2013)
.17520St. Vincent · St. Vincent  (2014)
Sturgill Simpson · High Top Mountain2013#126151      
Frank Kogan
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Sturgill Simpson · "In Bloom"2016#8070.571
David Goldstein · Gary Graff · James Rodgers · Jim Connelly · Joey Hood · Kelsey McKinney · Steve Forstneger
Similar Songs
.2052Green Day · "Bang Bang"  (2016)
.0952Civil Wars · "Barton Hollow"  (2011)
.0863Fun. · "Some Nights"  (2012)
.0862Florence & the Machine · "Ship to Wreck"  (2015)
.0862Vampire Weekend · "Unbelievers"  (2013)
.0672Cut Copy · "Need You Now"  (2011)
.0672Fucked Up · "Queen of Hearts"  (2011)
.0582The 1975 · "The Sound"  (2016)
.0512Maren Morris · "My Church"  (2016)
.0482Angel Olsen · "Sister"  (2016)
.0462Duffy · "Mercy"  (2008)
.0462Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats · "S.O.B."  (2015)
.0442Pistol Annies · "Hell on Heels"  (2011)
.0422Gorillaz (ft. Mos Def and Bobby Womack) · "Stylo"  (2010)
.0402Bruno Mars · "Locked Out of Heaven"  (2012)
.0363Courtney Barnett · "Pedestrian at Best"  (2015)
.0342Meghan Trainor · "All About That Bass"  (2014)
.0332Phosphorescent · "Song for Zula"  (2013)
.0272Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
.0263Lorde · "Royals"  (2013)
Sturgill Simpson · "Brace for Impact (Live a Little)"2016#12640 
Andy Beta · Colin St. John · Hilary Hughes · Paul Robicheau
Similar Songs
.0862Margo Price · "Hands of Time"  (2016)
.0482James Blake · "Retrograde"  (2013)
.0482Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats · "S.O.B."  (2015)
.0462Hozier · "Take Me to Church"  (2014)
.0332Anohni · "Drone Bomb Me"  (2016)
.0302Sam Smith · "Stay With Me"  (2014)
.0232Kanye West · "Black Skinhead"  (2013)
Sturgill Simpson · "Call to Arms"2016#26820 
Hardeep Phull · Kevin Rutherford
Similar Songs
.3332Nick Jonas · "Levels"  (2015)
Sturgill Simpson · "Sea Stories"2016#26820 
Eric Danton · Michael Gallucci
Similar Songs
.0702Hold Steady · "Sequestered in Memphis"  (2008)
.0432Drive-By Truckers · "What It Means"  (2016)
.0292Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"  (2012)
.0262Frank Ocean · "Pyramids"  (2012)
.0212Kanye West · "New Slaves"  (2013)
.0202Taylor Swift · "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"  (2012)
Sturgill Simpson · "Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)"2016#26820 
Daniel Kohn · Mark Lore
Similar Songs
.0212David Bowie · "Lazarus"  (2016)
Sturgill Simpson · "Oh Sarah"2016#47910 
Amy McCarthy
Sturgill Simpson · "Turtles All the Way Down"2014#26210.381
Amy McCarthy · Andrew Dansby · Brent Baldwin · Brian Orloff · Chris Herrington · Daniel Chamberlin · Daniel Durchholz · David Goldstein · J. Anthony Ware · Jason P. Woodbury · Jim Macnie · Kiernan Maletsky · Mike Rubin · Patrick Rogers · Peter Blackstock · Philip Martin · Stephen M. Deusner · Steve Hochman · Ted Friedman · Tom Lane · Wayne Bledsoe
Similar Songs
.1846Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"  (2013)
.1673Ida Maria · "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked"  (2009)
.1524Brad Paisley · "Welcome to the Future"  (2009)
.1433Hurray for the Riff Raff · "The Body Electric"  (2014)
.1334Sleater-Kinney · "A New Wave"  (2015)
.1284Jenny Lewis · "Just One of the Guys"  (2014)
.1235Big Boi (ft. Gucci Mane) · "Shine Blockas"  (2009)
.1183Chris Stapleton · "Tennessee Whiskey"  (2015)
.0992Lori McKennna · "Humble & Kind"  (2016)
.0992Wild Beasts · "Albatross"  (2011)
.0944Black Keys · "Tighten Up"  (2010)
.0913Broken Bells · "The High Road"  (2010)
.0913Jason Isbell · "24 Frames"  (2015)
.0913Taylor Swift · "Mean"  (2011)
.0892Eric Church · "Mr. Misunderstood"  (2015)
.0873Little Big Town · "Girl Crush"  (2015)
.0812Lambchop · "Gone Tomorrow"  (2012)
.0775Missy Elliott (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "WTF (Where They From)"  (2015)
.0745Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"  (2014)
.0742Amadou & Mariam · "Sabali"  (2009)
.0742Drive-By Truckers · "Surrender Under Protest"  (2016)
Sturgill Simpson · "Life of Sin"2014#16140 
Chris Gray · Elliott Sharp · Max Blau · Sama'an Ashrawi
Sturgill Simpson · "The Promise"2014#21330 
Preston Jones · Robert Ker · Shannon Carlin
Sturgill Simpson · "Long White Line"2014#55810 
Kim Marie Kelly
Sturgill Simpson · "Life Ain't Fair and the World Is Mean"2013#44010 
Kandia Crazy Horse
Similar Artists
.47646Jason Isbell
.41829Margo Price
.39227Chris Stapleton
.35714Mark Ronson
.35122Santigold
.33513Missy Elliott
.33344Miranda Lambert
.32730Jamey Johnson
.31036Alabama Shakes
.31022Jay-Z
.30731Daft Punk
.30337Drive-By Truckers
.28832Bruce Springsteen
.28755Courtney Barnett
.27933Kacey Musgraves
.27723Ashley Monroe
.27723Lucinda Williams
.27165David Bowie
.26740Angel Olsen
.26728Paul Simon
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com