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.
Metric
Ranks
2016 
2015#475 of 2068
2014 
2013#1545 of 2104
2012#138 of 2213
2011 
2010#1022 of 2582
2009#50 of 2591
2008#1749 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Metric · Pagans in Vegas2015#577122      
Jason MacNeil · Jesse Richman
Metric · Synthetica2012#1346979.9.666.870.020  
Caryn Ganz · Jason MacNeil · J.D. Considine · Kyle Ryan · Matt Sebastian · Mike Cimicata · Saul Austerlitz
Similar Albums
.1672Stars · No One Is Lost  (2014)
.1434Metric · Fantasies  (2009)
.1303Divine Fits · A Thing Called Divine Fits  (2012)
.0823Foo Fighters · Wasting Light  (2011)
.0782Twilight Singers · Dynamite Steps  (2011)
.0622John Grant · Pale Green Ghosts  (2013)
.0512Bob Mould · Silver Age  (2012)
.0462Ke$ha · Animal + Cannibal  (2010)
.0433Blood Orange · Freetown Sound  (2016)
.0424Japandroids · Celebration Rock  (2012)
.0413Girls · Father, Son, Holy Ghost  (2011)
.0382Alvvays · Alvvays  (2014)
.0382Chvrches · Every Open Eye  (2015)
.0373Father John Misty · I Love You, Honeybear  (2015)
.0372Savages · Adore Life  (2016)
.0344Grimes · Art Angels  (2015)
.0342Glasvegas · Glasvegas  (2009)
.0342Surfer Blood · Astro Coast  (2010)
.0332Yeasayer · Odd Blood  (2010)
.0312Jack White · Lazaretto  (2014)
Metric · Fantasies2009#542052010.2.673.698.005.758 
Andy Greenwald · Andy Wang · Arsenio Orteza · Caryn Ganz · Dana Bos · David Menconi · Eric Danton · James Hunter · Jason MacNeil · Jer Fairall · Josh Timmermann · Lauren Reskin · Lloyd Sachs · Marc Hirsh · Matt Sebastian · Mike Cimicata · M.J. Fine · Robert Morast · Trevor Kelley · Whitney Pastorek
Similar Albums
.2344Metric · Synthetica  (2012)
.1124Magnetic Fields · Distortion  (2008)
.0924Gaslight Anthem · The '59 Sound  (2008)
.0922Britta Phillips · Luck or Magic  (2016)
.0922Elvis Presley · Viva Elvis: The Album  (2010)
.0922Fitz & the Tantrums · Pickin' Up the Pieces  (2010)
.0922Manic Street Preachers · Postcards From a Young Man  (2010)
.0922Rosebuds · Loud Planes Fly Low  (2011)
.0922Stars · No One Is Lost  (2014)
.0895New Pornographers · Brill Bruisers  (2014)
.0854Jay-Z · The Blueprint 3  (2009)
.0853PJ Harvey · The Hope Six Demolition Project  (2016)
.0832Joel Plaskett · Three  (2009)
.0832Living Sisters · Love to Live  (2010)
.0832Tokyo Police Club · Champ  (2010)
.0809Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!  (2009)
.0762Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra · Theatre Is Evil  (2012)
.0723Alvvays · Alvvays  (2014)
.0703Duffy · Rockferry  (2008)
.0702The Both · The Both  (2014)
.0702Britney Spears · Circus  (2008)
.0702Suede · Bloodsports  (2013)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Metric · "The Shade"2015#23320 
Jason MacNeil · Rob Harvilla
Similar Songs
.0432Pink · "So What"  (2008)
Metric · "Too Bad, So Sad"2015#46510 
Bree Davies
Metric · "Synthetica"2013#44010 
Jason MacNeil
Metric · "Youth Without Youth"2012#25320 
Jason MacNeil · Matt Sebastian
Metric · "Breathing Underwater"2012#44910 
Adrien Begrand
Metric · "Speed the Collapse"2012#44910 
Saul Austerlitz
Metric · "Black Sheep"2010#33120 
Caryn Ganz · Joey Daniewicz
Similar Songs
.0262EMA · "California"  (2011)
.0242DJ Snake (ft. Lil Jon) · "Turn Down for What"  (2014)
.0222Sia · "Chandelier"  (2014)
Metric · "Sick Muse"2010#33110 
 2009#58510 
Ed Condran · Tony Fletcher
Metric · "Stereo Love"2010#57710 
Laina Dawes
Metric · "Help, I'm Alive"2009#55110.909
 2008#45010 
Allison Stewart · Chris Burlingame · Chris Molanphy · Corey du Browa · Jason MacNeil · Jennifer Vineyard · Josh Timmermann · Maya Kroth · Mykella Van Cooten · Nina Garin · Robert Bishop · Steve Forstneger
Similar Songs
.1482Anya Marina · "Whatever You Like"  (2009)
.1333Jack White · "Sixteen Saltines"  (2012)
.1272Raveonettes · "Aly, Walk With Me"  (2008)
.1112Be Your Own Pet · "The Kelly Affair"  (2008)
.0992Band of Horses · "Casual Party"  (2016)
.0992Rihanna · "Love on the Brain"  (2016)
.0953Ting Tings · "That's Not My Name"  (2008)
.0833Rihanna · "Rude Boy"  (2010)
.0824Icona Pop (ft. Charli XCX) · "I Love It"  (2013)
.0812Savages · "The Answer"  (2015)
.0812Vampire Weekend · "Holiday"  (2010)
.0812White Rabbits · "Percussion Gun"  (2009)
.0742Miley Cyrus · "See You Again"  (2008)
.0742Vampire Weekend · "Cousins"  (2010)
.0682Katy B · "Katy on a Mission"  (2011)
.0592Lady Gaga · "Applause"  (2013)
.0562Grimes (ft. Blood Diamonds) · "Go"  (2014)
.0524Lady Gaga · "Bad Romance"  (2009)
.0522Chairlift · "I Belong in Your Arms"  (2012)
.0522New Pornographers · "Brill Bruisers"  (2014)
.0522Röyksopp & Robyn · "Do It Again"  (2014)
Metric · "Gimme Sympathy"2009#14550.600
Annie Zaleski · Arsenio Orteza · Brian Orloff · Gary Graff · Josh Timmermann
Similar Songs
.2422Twenty One Pilots · "Stressed Out"  (2015)
.0922Ingrid Michaelson · "Girls Chase Boys"  (2014)
.0702Lady Gaga · "Applause"  (2013)
.0653Lady Gaga (ft. Beyoncé) · "Telephone"  (2010)
.0572Lady Antebellum · "Need You Now"  (2010)
.0532Carly Rae Jepsen · "I Really Like You"  (2015)
.0452Pistol Annies · "Hell on Heels"  (2011)
.0443Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Uptown Funk"  (2015)
.0412The Big Pink · "Dominos"  (2009)
.0392Iggy Azalea (ft. Charli XCX) · "Fancy"  (2014)
.0302Sam Smith · "Stay With Me"  (2014)
.0252Pharrell Williams · "Happy"  (2014)
.0242Lady Gaga · "Paparazzi"  (2009)
.0212The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"  (2010)
.0212Solange · "Losing You"  (2012)
Metric · "Gold Guns Girls"2009#58510 
Merritt Martin
Similar Artists
.64210Icona Pop
.33714Santigold
.3366Gotye
.3366Mark Ronson
.21111Jay-Z
.2078Estelle
.2004DJ Snake
.1785Johnny Marr
.1784DJ Khaled
.1684Jack Ü
.16514Daft Punk
.1604Keri Hilson
.15616Lykke Li
.15612Tegan and Sara
.15215Katy Perry
.15111Chvrches
.14911Paramore
.1488She & Him
.14626Phoenix
.1459T.I.
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com