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.
Gaslight Anthem
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014 
2013 
2012#204 of 2213
2011 
2010#72 of 2582
2009 
2008#29 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Gaslight Anthem · Handwritten2012#2194258.4.7831.000.168  
Jason MacNeil · Jonathan Bradley · L. Kent Wolgamott · Mordechai Shinefield · Zachary Smith
Similar Albums
.2422Horrible Crowes · Elsie  (2011)
.2385Gaslight Anthem · American Slang  (2010)
.0832Kathleen Edwards · Voyageur  (2012)
.0762Laura Marling · Alas I Cannot Swim  (2008)
.0532Buddy & Julie Miller · Written in Chalk  (2009)
.0532Laura Marling · I Speak Because I Can  (2010)
.0502Against Me! · White Crosses  (2010)
.0502Lykke Li · I Never Learn  (2014)
.0382Savages · Adore Life  (2016)
.0352Rosanne Cash · The List  (2009)
.0322Green Day · 21st Century Breakdown  (2009)
.0322Taylor Swift · Fearless  (2008)
.0302Gaslight Anthem · The '59 Sound  (2008)
Gaslight Anthem · American Slang2010#621751710.3.705.760.026.722 
Amy Phillips · Dave Gil de Rubio · Geoffrey Himes · Glenn Gamboa · Heidi Siegmund Cuda · Jason Buhrmester · Jason MacNeil · Jonathan Bradley · Jonathan Perry · Josh Baron · L. Kent Wolgamott · Michael Gallucci · Mordechai Shinefield · Noel Murray · Peter Gerstenzang · Steve Leftridge · Zachary Smith
Similar Albums
.4175Gaslight Anthem · Handwritten  (2012)
.1285Ryan Adams and the Cardinals · Ashes & Fire  (2011)
.1162Horrible Crowes · Elsie  (2011)
.1073Hold Steady · Heaven Is Whenever  (2010)
.1032Alexisonfire · Old Crows/Young Cardinals  (2009)
.0973Buddy & Julie Miller · Written in Chalk  (2009)
.0874Miranda Lambert · Revolution  (2009)
.0853Paul Simon · Stranger to Stranger  (2016)
.0832Iron & Wine · Kiss Each Other Clean  (2011)
.0813Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream  (2009)
.0783Ryan Adams · Ryan Adams  (2014)
.0762Bottle Rockets · South Broadway Athletic Club  (2015)
.0762John Fullbright · Songs  (2014)
.0704The Decemberists · The King Is Dead  (2011)
.0702Graham Parker and the Rumour · Three Chords Good  (2012)
.0702Hold Steady · Teeth Dreams  (2014)
.0702Le Butcherettes · Sin Sin Sin  (2011)
.0702Lupe Fiasco · Lasers  (2011)
.0652Miley Cyrus · Bangerz  (2013)
.0633Green Day · 21st Century Breakdown  (2009)
.0633Taylor Swift · Fearless  (2008)
.0633U2 · No Line on the Horizon  (2009)
Gaslight Anthem · The '59 Sound2008#243212811.5.673.717.017.787 
Allison Stewart · Al Shipley · Andy Greenwald · Chris Ryan · Constantine Caloudas · Craig Hlavaty · Crystal Wiebe · David Marchese · James Montgomery · Jason MacNeil · Jay Lustig · Jeanne Fury · Jonah Bayer · Jonathan Bradley · Jonathan Perry · Jon Caramanica · Kenneth Partridge · Lissa Townsend Rodgers · Michael Lach · Mike Cimicata · Pat Pierson · Rick Cornell · Steve Baltin · Steve Erickson · Steve Klinge · Tom Breihan · Trevor Kelley · Zach Baron
Similar Albums
.2477Young Jeezy · The Recession  (2008)
.21412Hold Steady · Stay Positive  (2008)
.1503Tokyo Police Club · Champ  (2010)
.1303Fall Out Boy · Folie a Deux  (2008)
.1265Taylor Swift · Fearless  (2008)
.1264Paramore · Brand New Eyes  (2009)
.1223Justin Townes Earle · Midnight at the Movies  (2009)
.1207Superchunk · Majesty Shredding  (2010)
.1174YG · Still Brazy  (2016)
.1153Alice in Chains · Black Gives Way to Blue  (2009)
.1153My Chemical Romance · Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys  (2010)
.1094Metric · Fantasies  (2009)
.1047Kanye West · 808s & Heartbreak  (2008)
.1035Converge · Axe to Fall  (2009)
.0988Titus Andronicus · The Monitor  (2010)
.0977Girls · Album  (2009)
.0943Julian Casablancas · Phrazes for the Young  (2009)
.0914Torche · Meanderthal  (2008)
.0909The National · High Violet  (2010)
.0903Tegan and Sara · Sainthood  (2009)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Gaslight Anthem · "45"2012#15040 
Daniel Levin Becker · Jason MacNeil · Melissa Fossum · Tim Grierson
Similar Songs
.0622Against Me! · "Transgender Dysphoria Blues"  (2014)
.0622Father John Misty · "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings"  (2012)
.0542Santigold · "Disparate Youth"  (2012)
.0382Disclosure (ft. Sam Smith) · "Latch"  (2013)
.0232Kanye West · "Black Skinhead"  (2013)
Gaslight Anthem · "Blue Dahlia"2012#44910 
Zachary Smith
Gaslight Anthem · "Handwritten"2012#44910 
Dave Gil de Rubio
Gaslight Anthem · "American Slang"2010#18440 
Chris Ryan · Jason MacNeil · L. Kent Wolgamott · Mike Mettler
Similar Songs
.2672Bleeding Hearts · "Rehab Girl"  (2008)
.2672Butch Walker & the Black Widows · "Summer Of '89"  (2011)
.2672Noisettes · "That Girl"  (2012)
.1672Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear · "Cut Me Some Slack"  (2013)
.1402Raveonettes · "Last Dance"  (2009)
.1402Rolling Stones · "Plundered My Soul"  (2010)
.1212Noisettes · "Never Forget You"  (2009)
.0862The Beach Boys · "That's Why God Made the Radio"  (2012)
.0722Jack White · "Sixteen Saltines"  (2012)
.0542Katy Perry · "I Kissed a Girl"  (2008)
.0442Bruce Springsteen · "We Take Care of Our Own"  (2012)
.0422Pink · "So What"  (2008)
.0222David Bowie · "Blackstar"  (2016)
.0212David Bowie · "Lazarus"  (2016)
.0202Adele · "Hello"  (2015)
Gaslight Anthem · "The Diamond Church Street Choir"2010#57710 
Jonathan Bradley
Gaslight Anthem · "Stay Lucky"2010#57710 
Stephen Thompson
Gaslight Anthem · "The '59 Sound"2008#6190.556
Ian Mathers · Jason Harper · Jenny Eliscu · John Hood · Jonathan Bradley · Michael Lach · Mike Cimicata · Pat Pierson · Pete Freedman
Similar Songs
.1782The Chain Gang of 1974 · "Undercover"  (2011)
.1782The Wombats · "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)"  (2010)
.1482A$AP Rocky · "Purple Swag"  (2011)
.1482Nada Surf · "Cold to See Clear"  (2016)
.1112Whitney Houston · "Million Dollar Bill"  (2009)
.0892Sofi de la Torre · "Vermillion"  (2014)
.0682Goldfrapp · "A&E"  (2008)
.0492M83 · "Kim & Jessie"  (2008)
.0443Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"  (2009)
.0402Julian Casablancas · "11th Dimension"  (2009)
.0392Car Seat Headrest · "Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales"  (2016)
.0363MGMT · "Time to Pretend"  (2008)
.0362Avett Brothers · "I & Love & You"  (2009)
.0273Estelle (ft. Kanye West) · "American Boy"  (2008)
.0232Icona Pop (ft. Charli XCX) · "I Love It"  (2013)
.0222Grimes · "Flesh Without Blood"  (2015)
.0212Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"  (2008)
.0202Carly Rae Jepsen · "Run Away With Me"  (2015)
Gaslight Anthem · "Great Expectations"2008#45010 
Kenny Herzog
Gaslight Anthem · "Wherefore Art Thou, Elvis?"2008#45010 
Chris M. Junior
Similar Artists
.29113Santigold
.22721Hold Steady
.22212Jay-Z
.2225Gotye
.2225Lloyd Banks
.1938Estelle
.1898Young Jeezy
.17910Green Day
.17117Katy Perry
.17011R.E.M.
.15810Ryan Adams and the Cardinals
.1524DJ Khaled
.15014Coldplay
.1454Chris Brown
.1348Foo Fighters
.1334Butch Walker & the Black Widows
.1328Frightened Rabbit
.1328Joy Formidable
.13115Titus Andronicus
.1309Eminem
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com