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.
R.E.M.
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014#577 of 2567
2013 
2012 
2011#64 of 2725
2010#880 of 2582
2009#539 of 2591
2008#28 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
R.E.M. · 7IN-83-882014#818101      
David Cotner
R.E.M. · Unplugged 1991/2001: the Complete Sessions2014#818101      
Oliver Hall
R.E.M. · Collapse Into Now2011#731631312.5.670.736.009.500 
Andy Greenwald · Annie Zaleski · Bill Holdship · Doug Wallen · Eric T Miller · Jaime Lees · Jim Tremayne · John Everhart · Ken Rayes · Matthew Perpetua · M.J. Fine · Parke Puterbaugh · Thor Christensen
Similar Albums
.2498R.E.M. · Accelerate  (2008)
.1763Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds · Chasing Yesterday  (2015)
.1212Thurston Moore · The Best Day  (2014)
.1072Dum Dum Girls · Too True  (2014)
.1072His Name Is Alive · Patterns of Light  (2016)
.1072Idlewild · Post Electric Blues  (2010)
.1072Retribution Gospel Choir · 2  (2010)
.1033Pantha Du Prince · Black Noise  (2010)
.0952Bat for Lashes · The Bride  (2016)
.0952Lee Ranaldo · Between the Times and the Tides  (2012)
.0943Raconteurs · Consolers of the Lonely  (2008)
.0863The Monkees · Good Times!  (2016)
.0862Duran Duran · Paper Gods  (2015)
.0862Frankie Rose · Interstellar  (2012)
.0862Frida Hyvönen · Silence Is Wild  (2008)
.0823My Morning Jacket · Circuital  (2011)
.0823Wilco · Star Wars  (2015)
.0782Hold Steady · Teeth Dreams  (2014)
.0782Kings of Leon · Mechanical Bull  (2013)
.0744Radiohead · The King of Limbs  (2011)
R.E.M. · Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage2011#929101      
Peter Gerstenzang
R.E.M. · Fables of the Reconstruction 25th Anniversary Edition2010#878101      
Kevin Moreau
R.E.M. · Live at the Olympia2009#494252      
Ken Rayes · Tim O'Neil
Similar Albums
.0232Spoon · Transference  (2010)
R.E.M. · Accelerate2008#263132910.8.675.728.025.519 
Al Choman · Allen St John · Annie Zaleski · Bill Holdship · Chris M. Junior · Dave Gil de Rubio · David Fricke · Gary Graff · Glenn Gamboa · Jack Rabid · Jaime Lees · Jim Tremayne · John Everhart · Judson Kilpatrick · Ken Rayes · Kevin Moreau · Matthew Perpetua · Max Berry · Oliver Hall · Philip Martin · Preston Jones · Ricardo Baca · Stephen Haag · Steve Kandell · Steve Reynolds · Thor Christensen · Tom Semioli · Tony Fletcher · Trevor Kelley
Similar Albums
.3668R.E.M. · Collapse Into Now  (2011)
.22010The Decemberists · The King Is Dead  (2011)
.2184Mavericks · Mono  (2015)
.2146Black Keys · Turn Blue  (2014)
.2146Lucinda Williams · Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone  (2014)
.2055Bob Mould · Beauty and Ruin  (2014)
.1924Kings of Leon · Mechanical Bull  (2013)
.1675Raconteurs · Consolers of the Lonely  (2008)
.1555The Monkees · Good Times!  (2016)
.1505Wilco · Star Wars  (2015)
.1405Lucinda Williams · Little Honey  (2008)
.1387Jack White · Blunderbuss  (2012)
.1304Bob Mould · Silver Age  (2012)
.1285Beck · Modern Guilt  (2008)
.1283Alejandro Escovedo · Burn Something Beautiful  (2016)
.1268Black Keys · El Camino  (2011)
.1256Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball  (2012)
.1203Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds · Chasing Yesterday  (2015)
.1203Paul McCartney · New  (2013)
.1086My Morning Jacket · Evil Urges  (2008)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
R.E.M. · "Oh My Heart"2011#14650.600
Doug Wallen · George A. Paul · James Barber · Ken Rayes · Zachary Smith
Similar Songs
.1583Arctic Monkeys · "Do I Wanna Know?"  (2013)
.1572Weezer · "Can't Stop Partying"  (2009)
.0832Coldplay · "Paradise"  (2011)
.0532Tame Impala · "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"  (2012)
.0473The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"  (2010)
.0362Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"  (2012)
.0332Beyoncé (ft. Jay-Z) · "Drunk in Love"  (2014)
.0302Sam Smith · "Stay With Me"  (2014)
.0272Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
.0232LCD Soundsystem · "I Can Change"  (2010)
.0222Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"  (2008)
.0212Solange · "Losing You"  (2012)
.0202Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"  (2011)
R.E.M. · "We All Go Back to Where We Belong"2011#18740 
Charles R. Cross · John Everhart · Ken Rayes · Michael Tedder
Similar Songs
.1402Lucinda Williams · "Blessed"  (2011)
.0862Neil Young & Crazy Horse · "Walk Like a Giant"  (2012)
.0622Adele · "Rumour Has It"  (2011)
.0512Radiohead · "Lotus Flower"  (2011)
.0442Bruce Springsteen · "We Take Care of Our Own"  (2012)
.0272Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
.0212Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"  (2011)
R.E.M. · "Discoverer"2011#35520 
Scott Wilson · Steve Kandell
R.E.M. · "All the Best"2011#62710 
Jack Rabid
R.E.M. · "Every Day Is Yours to Win"2011#62710 
Ron Hart
R.E.M. · "It Happened Today"2011#62710 
Jim Connelly
R.E.M. · "Smells Like Honey"2011#62710 
L. Kent Wolgamott
R.E.M. · "Uberlin"2011#62710 
Mike Cimicata
R.E.M. · "Supernatural Superserious"2008#51100.600
Andrew Stout · Curtis Schieber · George A. Paul · J. Anthony Ware · Joe Silva · Kevin Moreau · Ricardo Baca · Stephen Haag · Steve Reynolds · Tim Grierson
Similar Songs
.1402Eric Church · "Mr. Misunderstood"  (2015)
.1223Beck · "Dreams"  (2015)
.1212Bob Mould · "Voices in My Head"  (2016)
.1212Capital Cities · "Safe and Sound"  (2013)
.1212Pearl Jam · "Sirens"  (2013)
.1212Pretenders · "Holy Commotion"  (2016)
.1153Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!"  (2008)
.1072Lucinda Williams · "Real Love"  (2008)
.0862My Morning Jacket · "I'm Amazed"  (2008)
.0663Kings of Leon · "Use Somebody"  (2009)
.0582Hold Steady · "Sequestered in Memphis"  (2008)
.0542Father John Misty · "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings"  (2012)
.0352Avett Brothers · "I & Love & You"  (2009)
.0292Justin Timberlake · "Mirrors"  (2013)
.0282Sam Smith · "Stay With Me"  (2014)
.0273The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"  (2015)
.0263Future Islands · "Seasons (Waiting on You)"  (2014)
.0262Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
.0242Fleet Foxes · "White Winter Hymnal"  (2008)
.0222Drake (ft. Majid Jordan) · "Hold On, We're Going Home"  (2013)
.0222Kanye West · "Love Lockdown"  (2008)
.0222tUnE-yArDs · "Bizness"  (2011)
R.E.M. · "Hollow Man"2008#25420 
Chris M. Junior · Greg Beets
Similar Songs
.1332Alejandro Escovedo · "Always a Friend"  (2008)
.0222Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"  (2008)
R.E.M. · "Living Well Is the Best Revenge"2010#57710 
 2008#25420 
Jim Tremayne · Pat Pierson · Scott Wilson
R.E.M. · "Man-Sized Wreath"2008#25420 
Bill Holdship · John Everhart
Similar Artists
.2866Gotye
.2866Mark Ronson
.26522The Decemberists
.21314Lucinda Williams
.2049Nada Surf
.20011Jay-Z
.1938Raconteurs
.19216My Morning Jacket
.19110Bob Mould
.18818Bruce Springsteen
.1889Santigold
.18011Neil Young
.17910Green Day
.17513Kings of Leon
.17416Coldplay
.17315Daft Punk
.17221Bob Dylan
.17011Gaslight Anthem
.17010U2
.16816Hold Steady
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com