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.
Bob Mould
Ranks
2016#83 of 2370
2015 
2014#102 of 2567
2013 
2012#45 of 2213
2011 
2010 
2009#1694 of 2591
2008#325 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Bob Mould · Patch the Sky2016#8294109.4.796.745.035 .000
Hank Shteamer · Jack Rabid · James Barber · Jim Testa · Jim Tremayne · Jon Whitney · Mark Deming · Mike Rowell · Steve Reynolds · Travis Hay
Similar Albums
.2824Wire · Red Barked Tree  (2011)
.1754Bob Mould · Silver Age  (2012)
.1672The Figgs · On the Slide  (2016)
.1503Redd Kross · Researching the Blues  (2012)
.1402Bad Religion · The Dissent of Man  (2010)
.1212Cymbals Eat Guitars · Lenses Alien  (2011)
.1212Mark Eitzel · Don't Be a Stranger  (2012)
.1212Pearl Jam · Lightning Bolt  (2013)
.1212Windy & Carl · We Will Always Be  (2012)
.1072Stooges · Ready to Die  (2013)
.1072Wire · Wire  (2015)
.0952Cymbals Eat Guitars · Why There Are Mountains  (2009)
.0863Superchunk · I Hate Music  (2013)
.0782Metallica · Hardwired... to Self-Destruct  (2016)
.0782Mission of Burma · The Sound the Speed the Light  (2009)
.0763Death Cab for Cutie · Narrow Stairs  (2008)
.0722Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi · Rome  (2011)
.0623R.E.M. · Accelerate  (2008)
.0622Nada Surf · Lucky  (2008)
.0582Bob Mould · Beauty and Ruin  (2014)
Bob Mould · Beauty and Ruin2014#94112129.3.757.313.000 .089
Andy Thomas · Chris Riemenschneider · Christopher Monsen · Dave Gil de Rubio · Glenn Gamboa · Grant Moser · Jack Buehrer · Jim Tremayne · J Neo Marvin · Matt Hickey · Oliver Hall · Steve Reynolds
Similar Albums
.1684Bob Mould · Silver Age  (2012)
.1482The Figgs · On the Slide  (2016)
.1482The Figgs · Other Planes of Here  (2015)
.1482Minus 5 · Killingsworth  (2009)
.1482Young Fresh Fellows · I Think This Is  (2009)
.1355R.E.M. · Accelerate  (2008)
.1272Baseball Project · 3rd  (2014)
.1272Mac McCaughan · Non-Believers  (2015)
.1272Split Single · Fragmented World  (2014)
.1183Afghan Whigs · Do to the Beast  (2014)
.1183Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers · Hypnotic Eye  (2014)
.1112Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 · Goodnight Oslo  (2009)
.0892Baseball Project · Vol. 2: High and Inside  (2011)
.0833Superchunk · I Hate Music  (2013)
.0812Mekons · Ancient & Modern  (2011)
.0812Sloan · Parallel Play  (2008)
.0742The Chills · Silver Bullets  (2015)
.0742Sloan · Commonwealth  (2014)
.0682Baseball Project · Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails  (2008)
.0682Neil Young · Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House 1968  (2008)
.0682Twilight Singers · Dynamite Steps  (2011)
Bob Mould · Silver Age2012#421671511.1.740.635.012.575 
David Menconi · Evie Nagy · Glenn Gamboa · Grant Moser · Jack Rabid · Jim Fouratt · Jim Testa · J Neo Marvin · Jon Whitney · Kyle Ryan · Matt Sebastian · Ron Hart · Stephen Haag · Stephen Thomas Erlewine · Steve Reynolds
Similar Albums
.2134Bob Mould · Patch the Sky  (2016)
.1884Bob Mould · Beauty and Ruin  (2014)
.1543Wire · Red Barked Tree  (2011)
.1433Twilight Singers · Dynamite Steps  (2011)
.1333Diiv · Oshin  (2012)
.1272Doug Gillard · Parade On  (2014)
.1113Afghan Whigs · Do to the Beast  (2014)
.1113Divine Fits · A Thing Called Divine Fits  (2012)
.1112Bad Religion · The Dissent of Man  (2010)
.1112Bob Mould · District Line  (2008)
.1112Young Fresh Fellows · Tiempo De Lujo  (2012)
.1053Feelies · Here Before  (2011)
.0944R.E.M. · Accelerate  (2008)
.0913Raconteurs · Consolers of the Lonely  (2008)
.0892Shakira · She Wolf  (2009)
.0892Suede · Night Thoughts  (2016)
.0892Teenage Fanclub · Here  (2016)
.0868Wild Flag · Wild Flag  (2011)
.0812Screaming Females · Castle Talk  (2010)
.0803Superchunk · I Hate Music  (2013)
Bob Mould · Life and Times2009#164671      
Jack Rabid
Bob Mould · District Line2008#318303      
Jack Rabid · MacKenzie Wilson · Stephen Haag
Similar Albums
.1272Killing Joke · Absolute Dissent  (2010)
.0562Bob Mould · Silver Age  (2012)
.0302R.E.M. · Accelerate  (2008)
.0222The Decemberists · The King Is Dead  (2011)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Bob Mould · "Voices in My Head"2016#12640 
Daniel Durchholz · Matt Fiander · Steve Reynolds · Tim Grierson
Similar Songs
.2672Nada Surf · "Whose Authority"  (2008)
.1402Strand of Oaks · "Goshen '97"  (2014)
.0782R.E.M. · "Supernatural Superserious"  (2008)
.0622Beck · "Dreams"  (2015)
.0542Superchunk · "Digging for Something"  (2010)
.0542Superchunk · "Me & You & Jackie Mittoo"  (2013)
.0462Spoon · "Do You"  (2014)
.0442Grizzly Bear (ft. Michael McDonald) · "While You Wait for the Others"  (2009)
.0382Avett Brothers · "I & Love & You"  (2009)
.0332Run the Jewels (ft. Zack de la Rocha) · "Close Your Eyes (and Count to Fuck)"  (2014)
.0282Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"  (2012)
.0263Future Islands · "Seasons (Waiting on You)"  (2014)
.0212Leonard Cohen · "You Want It Darker"  (2016)
Bob Mould · "I Don't Know You Anymore"2014#13250.800
Dan DeLuca · Hank Shteamer · Kara Manning · Robert Loerzel · Steve Reynolds
Similar Songs
.1162Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · "Higgs Boson Blues"  (2013)
.0452B.o.B (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Nothin' on You"  (2010)
.0412Drive-By Truckers · "What It Means"  (2016)
.0332Alessia Cara · "Here"  (2015)
.0322War on Drugs · "Red Eyes"  (2014)
.0312Justin Timberlake · "Mirrors"  (2013)
.0292Lady Gaga (ft. BeyoncĂ©) · "Telephone"  (2010)
.0282Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"  (2012)
.0282Angel Olsen · "Shut Up Kiss Me"  (2016)
Bob Mould · "The Descent"2012#8760.667
Adrien Begrand · Ben Salmon · Daniel Levin Becker · Jack Rabid · Jesse Richman · Steve Reynolds
Similar Songs
.2222Ghost · "He Is"  (2015)
.1782Allo Darlin' · "Hymn on the 45"  (2016)
.1272Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Say No to Love"  (2010)
.0682Chvrches · "Recover"  (2013)
.0632Kevin Gates · "2 Phones"  (2016)
.0522New Pornographers · "Crash Years"  (2010)
.0522Superchunk · "Digging for Something"  (2010)
.0492Mumford & Sons · "Little Lion Man"  (2010)
.0392Fun. · "Some Nights"  (2012)
.0362Miley Cyrus · "Wrecking Ball"  (2013)
.0322Alvvays · "Archie, Marry Me"  (2014)
.0322Best Coast · "Boyfriend"  (2010)
.0312Justin Timberlake · "Mirrors"  (2013)
Bob Mould · "Star Machine"2012#44910 
Jim Testa
Bob Mould · "The Silence Between Us"2008#45010 
Steve Reynolds
Bob Mould · "Stupid Now"2008#45010 
Stephen Haag
Similar Artists
.1906Afghan Whigs
.1796Kelly Hogan
.16310R.E.M.
.1636Wire
.15911Yuck
.1595Feelies
.1527Santigold
.1524DJ Shadow
.14713Superchunk
.14416Wild Flag
.1395Teenage Fanclub
.1333Gotye
.1333Mark Ronson
.1284Mekons
.1284Redd Kross
.1275Robbie Fulks
.1253The Figgs
.1226Fun.
.1194Diiv
.1194Killing Joke
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com