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.
Phosphorescent
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014#1908 of 2567
2013#43 of 2104
2012#1650 of 2213
2011 
2010#74 of 2582
2009#280 of 2591
2008#1749 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Phosphorescent · Muchacho2013#50170189.4.609.853.007.290 
Andrew Bartlett · Andrew Dansby · Brian Orloff · Caitlin White · Candice Jones · Colin St. John · David Goldstein · Erik Thompson · Jeff Vrabel · Kandia Crazy Horse · Matthew Oshinsky · Max Blau · Michael Azerrad · Mike Seely · Phil Gallo · Rob Hatch-Miller · Saul Austerlitz · Steven Arroyo
Similar Albums
.1543Lower Dens · Nootropics  (2012)
.1284Panda Bear · Tomboy  (2011)
.1284Whitney · Light Upon the Lake  (2016)
.1253Beirut · The Rip Tide  (2011)
.1235The National · Trouble Will Find Me  (2013)
.1145Father John Misty · Fear Fun  (2012)
.11111War on Drugs · Lost in the Dream  (2014)
.1113Jim O'Rourke · Simple Songs  (2015)
.1112Kikagaku Moyo · House in the Tall Grass  (2016)
.1106Kurt Vile · Wakin on a Pretty Daze  (2013)
.1104Deerhunter · Monomania  (2013)
.1104Real Estate · Atlas  (2014)
.1053Andrew Bird · Noble Beast  (2009)
.0944Wye Oak · Civilian  (2011)
.0845Neko Case · The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You  (2013)
.0833Bill Callahan · Dream River  (2013)
.0833Low · Ones and Sixes  (2015)
.0812Benjamin Clementine · At Least for Now  (2015)
.0812Josh T. Pearson · Last of the Country Gentlemen  (2011)
.0812Local Natives · Hummingbird  (2013)
Phosphorescent · Here's to Taking It Easy2010#72165198.7.765.497.025.524 
Amy Granzin · Austin L. Ray · Chris Kornelis · Dan Ferguson · Daniel Chamberlin · Daniel Hopkins · David Hudnall · David Peisner · Derek Miller · Jonathan Perry · Kelly Dearmore · Merritt Martin · Michael Azerrad · Mike Rubin · Nathan Hogan · Noah Bailey · Otis Hart · Robert Loerzel · Stephen M. Deusner
Similar Albums
.2305Justin Townes Earle · Harlem River Blues  (2010)
.2143Phosphorescent · To Willie  (2009)
.1403Dr. Dog · Shame, Shame  (2010)
.1105Bill Callahan · Apocalypse  (2011)
.0952Bitchin Bajas · Bitchitronics  (2013)
.0943DJ Sprinkles · Midtown 120 Blues  (2009)
.0934She & Him · Volume One  (2008)
.0823The Men · Open Your Heart  (2012)
.0733Mikal Cronin · Mcii  (2013)
.0722Black Meteoric Star · Black Meteoric Star  (2009)
.0722Cate Le Bon · Crab Day  (2016)
.0722The Flat Five · It's a World of Love and Hope  (2016)
.0722Group Bombino · Guitars From Agadez, Vol 2  (2009)
.0722Mavis Staples · One True Vine  (2013)
.0722Voices From the Lake · Voices From the Lake  (2012)
.0687The National · High Violet  (2010)
.0683Tallest Man on Earth · The Wild Hunt  (2010)
.0672Justin Townes Earle · Midnight at the Movies  (2009)
.0672Lambchop · Mr. M  (2012)
.0672Lee Fields & the Expressions · My World  (2009)
.0672Sam Amidon · All Is Well  (2008)
Phosphorescent · To Willie2009#245553      
Austin L. Ray · Merritt Martin · Noah Bailey
Similar Albums
.1112Sam Amidon · All Is Well  (2008)
.1003Phosphorescent · Here's to Taking It Easy  (2010)
.0992Dr. Dog · Shame, Shame  (2010)
.0992Laura Veirs · July Flame  (2010)
.0632Justin Townes Earle · Harlem River Blues  (2010)
.0312She & Him · Volume One  (2008)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Phosphorescent · "Song for Zula"2014#55810 
 2013#15230.696
 2012#44910 
Adam Kivel · Bob Townsend · Buzz Poole · Caitlin White · David Goldstein · Erik Thompson · John Vettese · Jordan Cronk · Kasia Galazka · Lauren Reskin · Lindsey Rhoades · Logan K. Young · Luke McCormick · Mac Wilson · Matthew Oshinsky · Max Berry · Michael Azerrad · Mike Seely · Phil Cosores · Robert Bishop · Stephen Thompson · Steve Forstneger · Steve Leftridge · Steven Arroyo
Similar Songs
.1623Todd Terje · "Johnny and Mary (Featuring Bryan Ferry)"  (2014)
.1499Mitski · "Your Best American Girl"  (2016)
.1134Vampire Weekend · "Diane Young"  (2013)
.1035Perfume Genius · "Queen"  (2014)
.1033Chvrches · "Recover"  (2013)
.1033Cut Copy · "Need You Now"  (2011)
.0943David Bowie · "Where Are We Now?"  (2013)
.0943New Pornographers · "Brill Bruisers"  (2014)
.0934Anohni · "Drone Bomb Me"  (2016)
.0934War on Drugs · "Red Eyes"  (2014)
.0903David Bowie · "I Can't Give Everything Away"  (2016)
.0863Cloud Nothings · "I'm Not Part of Me"  (2014)
.0863Sharon Van Etten · "Your Love Is Killing Me"  (2014)
.0862The Range · "Florida"  (2016)
.0856Haim · "The Wire"  (2013)
.0834Angel Olsen · "Shut Up Kiss Me"  (2016)
.0823Angel Olsen · "Sister"  (2016)
.0793Parquet Courts · "Stoned and Starving"  (2013)
.0782Jakob Dylan · "Nothing but the Whole Wide World"  (2010)
.0782Kacey Musgraves · "It Is What It Is"  (2013)
.0782Sharon Van Etten · "Tarifa"  (2014)
.0782Shearwater · "You As You Were"  (2012)
.0782Speedy Ortiz · "No Below"  (2013)
Phosphorescent · "The Quotidian Beasts"2013#17130 
Kandia Crazy Horse · Mike Greenhaus · Saul Austerlitz
Similar Songs
.0402Yeasayer · "Ambling Alp"  (2010)
Phosphorescent · "It's Hard to Be Humble (When You're From Alabama)"2010#14950.600
Allison Stewart · Bob Townsend · Chris Kornelis · Michael Azerrad · Steve Holtje
Similar Songs
.0332Phosphorescent · "Song for Zula"  (2013)
Phosphorescent · "The Mermaid Parade"2010#18440 
Josh Love · Michael Ayers · Robert Loerzel · Stephen M. Deusner
Similar Songs
.0722Mavis Staples · "You Are Not Alone"  (2010)
.0722Miranda Lambert · "Dead Flowers"  (2009)
.0672Hold Steady · "Constructive Summer"  (2008)
.0442Neko Case · "This Tornado Loves You"  (2009)
.0422Drive-By Truckers · "What It Means"  (2016)
.0342Portishead · "Machine Gun"  (2008)
.0212Girls · "Lust for Life"  (2009)
.0212The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"  (2010)
.0212Phoenix · "Lisztomania"  (2009)
Phosphorescent · "Nothing Was Stolen (Love Me Foolishly)"2010#57710 
Otis Hart
Phosphorescent · "Right Now I'm a-Roaming (Nick Cave Cover)"2008#45010 
William Bowers
Similar Artists
.22628Sharon Van Etten
.20217Jason Isbell
.19811Panda Bear
.18425The National
.1817Andrew Bird
.1799Mikal Cronin
.1788Bonnie "Prince" Billy
.1788Dr. Dog
.17623War on Drugs
.17617Real Estate
.17117Father John Misty
.17114Bill Callahan
.17113Anohni
.1647Justin Townes Earle
.16122Angel Olsen
.16023Kurt Vile
.15814Daft Punk
.1588Lambchop
.1554Missy Elliott
.15223Neko Case
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com