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.
 
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Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014#526 of 2567
2013 
2012 
2011#85 of 2725
2010#1010 of 2582
2009#20 of 2591
2008#1749 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · Days of Abandon2014#141181      
Robert Bishop
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · Belong2011#81142187.9.691.641.002.659 
Alex Ostroff · Brian Boone · Craig Carson · Curtis Schieber · Daniel Levin Becker · Dan Strachota · Deborah Sprague · John Everhart · Josh Bis · Kate Silver · Kyle Ryan · Liz Riley · Michael Barthel · Michael Tedder · Miles Klee · Robert Bishop · Rob Trucks · Tim O'Neil
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.1253Crystal Stilts · Alight of Night  (2008)
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.1066Pains of Being Pure at Heart · The Pains of Being Pure at Heart  (2009)
.1053Cymbals Eat Guitars · Pretty Years  (2016)
.0992S · Cool Choices  (2014)
.0913Beach Slang · The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us  (2015)
.0892Gentleman Jesse · Leaving Atlanta  (2012)
.0892Lee Fields & the Expressions · Faithful Man  (2012)
.0892Local H · Hallelujah! I'm a Bum  (2012)
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.0844Camera Obscura · My Maudlin Career  (2009)
.0812Cloud Nothings · Cloud Nothings  (2011)
.0812Desaparecidos · Payola  (2015)
.0812Okkervil River · Away  (2016)
.0812Paul Westerberg · 49:00  (2008)
.0812Radio Dept. · Running Out of Love  (2016)
.0803The Hotelier · Goodness  (2016)
.0743Vivian Girls · Vivian Girls  (2008)
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · The Pains of Being Pure at Heart2009#17450489.4.635.644.026.738 
Adrien Begrand · Adrienne Day · Andy Phillips · Arielle Castillo · Ben Detrick · Caitlin Dewey · Catherine Lewis · Chris Riemenschneider · Craig Carson · Dan Strachota · David Brusie · David Ritter · Deborah Sprague · Drew Fortune · Eric Danton · Eric Grandy · James Bradley · J Edward Keyes · Joe Hagan · John Kenyon · John MacDonald · Jonathan Lundeen · Joshua Glazer · Joshua Mann · Julia Simon · Kembrew McLeod · Ken Taylor · Larry Fitzmaurice · Lindsay Zoladz · Liz Riley · Luke Hackney · Michael Endelman · Mike Appelstein · Mike Greenhaus · Mike Newmark · Pete Freedman · Rebecca Raber · Ricardo Baca · Robert Bishop · Rob Sheffield · Rob Trucks · Shane Harrison · Stephen Slaybaugh · Steve Klinge · Ted Cox · Theon Weber · Todd McKenzie · Trevor Kelley
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.22710Camera Obscura · My Maudlin Career  (2009)
.1855Okkervil River · The Stand Ins  (2008)
.1797Frightened Rabbit · The Midnight Organ Fight  (2008)
.1686Pains of Being Pure at Heart · Belong  (2011)
.1595The Big Pink · A Brief History of Love  (2009)
.1506Magnetic Fields · Distortion  (2008)
.1418Girl Talk · Feed the Animals  (2008)
.1396Yo la Tengo · Popular Songs  (2009)
.13513The xx · The xx  (2009)
.13411Titus Andronicus · The Monitor  (2010)
.1284Thao Nguyen With the Get Down Stay Down · Know Better Learn Faster  (2009)
.1239St. Vincent · Actor  (2009)
.12116Phoenix · Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix  (2009)
.1205Alvvays · Alvvays  (2014)
.1196Los Campesinos! · Hold on Now, Youngster...  (2008)
.1177Best Coast · Crazy for You  (2010)
.11613Beach House · Teen Dream  (2010)
.1157No Age · Nouns  (2008)
.1144Yo la Tengo · Stuff Like That There  (2015)
.11116TV on the Radio · Dear Science  (2008)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Kelly"2014#16140 
Alex Henderson · Art Tavana · Kyle McGovern · Robert Ham
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Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Eurydice"2014#31820 
glenn mcdonald · Jordan Lawrence
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Simple and Sure"2014#55810 
Chris DeVille
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Heart in Your Heartbreak"2011#23530 
Mike Appelstein · Robert Bishop · Ross Raihala
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.2222JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound · "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart"  (2011)
.1482Dum Dum Girls · "Lord Knows"  (2012)
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Belong"2011#35520 
Daniel Levin Becker · John Everhart
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "The Body"2011#62710 
Dave Heaton
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Even in Dreams"2011#62710 
Stacey Anderson
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "My Terrible Friend"2011#62710 
Kate Silver
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Say No to Love"2010#149501.000
Daniel Levin Becker · Deborah Sprague · Jack Rabid · Joshua Mann · Zach Baron
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.0362Jay Electronica · "Exhibit C"  (2010)
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Young Adult Friction"2009#23200.750
Adrien Begrand · Anna Deem · Bret Gladstone · Carlos Reyes · Christopher Alexander · Dan Weiss · Dave Heaton · David Malitz · Eric Grandy · Eric T Miller · J Edward Keyes · Larry Fitzmaurice · Marc Masters · Matthew Oshinsky · Michaelangelo Matos · Robert Bishop · Ryan Schreiber · Seth Colter Walls · Spencer Kornhaber · Steve Haruch
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.0922Yo la Tengo · "Nothing to Hide"  (2009)
.0853Titus Andronicus · "A More Perfect Union"  (2010)
.0832Fresh & Onlys · "Waterfall"  (2010)
.0734Arcade Fire · "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"  (2010)
.0702St. Vincent · "Marrow"  (2009)
.0702Wiley · "Wearing My Rolex"  (2008)
.0696Animal Collective · "My Girls"  (2009)
.0653Crystal Castles (ft. Robert Smith) · "Not in Love"  (2010)
.0652Blur · "Go Out"  (2015)
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.0652Jacques Greene · "Another Girl"  (2011)
.0652Sophie · "Hard"  (2014)
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Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Higher Than the Stars"2009#23521 
John MacDonald · Robert Bishop
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Come Saturday"2009#33120 
Brandon Bussolini · John Bush
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Contender"2009#58510 
Ted Cox
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Crystalised"2009#58510 
Chad Radford
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Hey Paul"2009#58510 
Jennifer Kelly
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Higher Than the Stars (Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Remix)"2009#58510 
Alfred Soto
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · "Everywhere With You"2008#45010 
Mike Appelstein
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.20538LCD Soundsystem
.19937Phoenix
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.19713Frightened Rabbit
.19513The Antlers
.19512Crystal Castles
.19311Santigold
.19223Titus Andronicus
.18033Animal Collective
.1776Icona Pop
.17510Okkervil River
.17031Beach House
.17023Girls
.16710Alvvays
.1679Radio Dept.
.16625Sleigh Bells
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