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.
Shearwater
Ranks
2016#135 of 2370
2015 
2014 
2013#663 of 2104
2012#133 of 2213
2011 
2010#820 of 2582
2009 
2008#141 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Shearwater · Jet Plane and Oxbow2016#12362610.3.688.677.097 .000
Brian Block · Catherine Lewis · John Wenzel · Peter Blackstock · Shane Harrison · Steve Klinge
Similar Albums
.1782Joe Jackson · Fast Forward  (2015)
.0892The Decemberists · What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World  (2015)
.0593Camera Obscura · My Maudlin Career  (2009)
.0563Future Islands · Singles  (2014)
.0562Jessica Pratt · On Your Own Love Again  (2015)
.0403Pains of Being Pure at Heart · The Pains of Being Pure at Heart  (2009)
.0392Alvvays · Alvvays  (2014)
.0363Sharon Van Etten · Are We There  (2014)
.0332Jónsi · Go  (2010)
.0302TV on the Radio · Nine Types of Light  (2011)
.0252The Decemberists · The Hazards of Love  (2009)
.0215David Bowie · Blackstar  (2016)
.0212Joanna Newsom · Divers  (2015)
Shearwater · Fellow Travelers2013#587131      
Christel Loar
Shearwater · Animal Joy2012#12672710.3.794.417.049  
Annie Zaleski · Catherine Lewis · Jennifer Kelly · Justin Cober-Lake · Kurt B. Reighley · Steve Erickson · Will Romano
Similar Albums
.2052Caspian · Waking Season  (2012)
.2052Woven Hand · Ten Stones  (2008)
.1943Rangda · False Flag  (2010)
.1672Dirty Three · Toward the Low Sun  (2012)
.1672Sam Amidon · Bright Sunny South  (2013)
.1623Heron Oblivion · Heron Oblivion  (2016)
.1402Bonnie "Prince" Billy · Wolfroy Goes to Town  (2011)
.1402Thalia Zedek Band · Liars and Prayers  (2008)
.1072Porcupine Tree · The Incident  (2009)
.0952Jack Rose · Luck in the Valley  (2010)
.0782THEESatisfaction · awE naturalE  (2012)
.0722Low · The Invisible Way  (2013)
.0722Mark Lanegan Band · Blues Funeral  (2012)
.0622Akron/Family · Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free  (2009)
.0482Zola Jesus · Conatus  (2011)
.0382Paramore · Paramore  (2013)
.0372Amadou & Mariam · Welcome to Mali  (2009)
.0352Death Cab for Cutie · Narrow Stairs  (2008)
.0342Waxahatchee · Cerulean Salt  (2013)
.0332Jónsi · Go  (2010)
Shearwater · The Golden Archipelago2010#878101      
Christel Loar
Shearwater · Rook2008#13282810.2.736.634.013  
Andrew Scott Earles · Laurence Station · Michael Hoinski · Michael Nelson · Noah Bailey · Patrick McNally · Stephen Thompson · Tobias Carroll
Similar Albums
.1162Sun Kil Moon · April  (2008)
.0922Sam Amidon · All Is Well  (2008)
.0452Built to Spill · There Is No Enemy  (2009)
.0362Dinosaur Jr. · The Farm  (2009)
.0362Laura Marling · Once I Was an Eagle  (2013)
.0362Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks · Real Emotional Trash  (2008)
.0353Deerhunter · Microcastle/Weird Era Continued  (2008)
.0352Sharon Van Etten · Epic  (2010)
.0324The National · High Violet  (2010)
.0272The National · Trouble Will Find Me  (2013)
.0242Sharon Van Etten · Tramp  (2012)
.0223Fleet Foxes · Fleet Foxes  (2008)
.0212Baroness · The Blue Record  (2009)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Shearwater · "Only Child"2016#47910 
Ray Padgett
Shearwater · "Pale Kings"2016#47910 
Michael Azerrad
Shearwater · "Radio Silence"2016#47910 
Dan Caffrey
Shearwater · "You As You Were"2012#17930 
glenn mcdonald · Kasia Galazka · Stephen Thompson
Similar Songs
.1482Wye Oak · "Civilian"  (2011)
.0342Phosphorescent · "Song for Zula"  (2013)
Shearwater · "Black Eyes"2010#57710 
Greg Franklin
Shearwater · "Corridors"2010#57710 
Susan Moll
Shearwater · "The Snow Leopard"2008#25420 
Adrienne Day · glenn mcdonald
Shearwater · "Century Eyes"2008#45010 
Bo Pogue
Shearwater · "Rooks"2008#45010 
Don Allred
Similar Artists
.1918Santigold
.1574Retribution Gospel Choir
.1504Heron Oblivion
.1504Notwist
.1425Sam Amidon
.1374David Bazan
.1374John K. Samson
.1303Thalia Zedek Band
.1224Ponytail
.1134Roky Erickson & Okkervil River
.1093Flock of Dimes
.1085Jónsi
.1054Agalloch
.1054Fresh & Onlys
.1035Lambchop
.1033Tori Amos
.0986Atlas Sound
.0983The Both
.0964Damien Jurado
.0927Sun Kil Moon
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com