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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Hercules and Love Affair
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014#495 of 2567
2013 
2012#1416 of 2213
2011#564 of 2725
2010 
2009 
2008#17 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Hercules and Love Affair · The Feast of the Broken Heart2014#573182      
Josh Winters · Ross Raihala
Hercules and Love Affair · DJ-Kicks2012#136251      
Michaelangelo Matos
Hercules and Love Affair · Blue Songs2011#759151      
K Ross Hoffman
Hercules and Love Affair · Hercules and Love Affair2008#19416429.9.640.857.009.365 
Aaron Richter · Alfred Soto · Amanda Petrusich · Andrew Stout · Andy Beta · Andy Dubbin · Andy Gensler · Andy Kellman · Arielle Castillo · Barry Walters · Brandon Kreitler · Brian Orloff · Cameron Macdonald · Camille Dodero · Chris Toenes · Corey du Browa · David Shirley · Derek Miller · Douglas Wolk · Emily Kimball · Eric Grandy · Heather Phares · Jay Ruttenberg · Joe Colly · John Hood · Kara Manning · Ken Scrudato · Kristal Hawkins · Kurt B. Reighley · Liz Ohanesian · Marc Hogan · Michael Barthel · Nick Sylvester · Otis Hart · Patrick McNally · Pete Glowatsky · Rob Dubbin · Ron Mashate · Ryan Kuo · Sam Ubl · Tal Rosenberg · Thomas Inskeep
Similar Albums
.2296Arthur Russell · Love Is Overtaking Me  (2008)
.2225Black Meteoric Star · Black Meteoric Star  (2009)
.18510No Age · Nouns  (2008)
.1855The Juan MacLean · The Future WIll Come  (2009)
.1757Micachu and the Shapes · Jewellery  (2009)
.1485Lindstrøm · Where You Go I Go Too  (2008)
.1439Fever Ray · Fever Ray  (2009)
.13914Portishead · Third  (2008)
.1336Todd Terje · It's Album Time  (2014)
.1334Grouper · Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill  (2008)
.1205Atlas Sound · Logos  (2009)
.1194Lindstrøm & Christabelle · Real Life Is No Cool  (2010)
.1183Escort · Escort  (2011)
.1183Gas · Nah Und Fern  (2008)
.1144Actress · Splazsh  (2010)
.11311The xx · The xx  (2009)
.1115Hot Chip · Made in the Dark  (2008)
.1104DJ Sprinkles · Midtown 120 Blues  (2009)
.1104Of Montreal · Skeletal Lamping  (2008)
.1104Pantha Du Prince · Black Noise  (2010)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Hercules and Love Affair (ft. John Grant) · "I Try to Talk to You"2014#21330 
Barry Walters · Jody Beth Rosen · Josh Winters
Hercules and Love Affair · "My House"2011#35520 
Matthew Horton · Spencer Kornhaber
Hercules and Love Affair · "Falling"2011#62710 
Chris Randle
Hercules and Love Affair · "Painted Eyes"2011#62710 
Jose Duran
Hercules and Love Affair · "Blind"2008#7461.630
Aaron Richter · Alfred Soto · Andrew Gaerig · Andy Gensler · Austin L. Ray · Barry Walters · Brian Howe · Cameron Macdonald · Camille Dodero · Catherine Lewis · Charles Aaron · Colin St. John · Corey du Browa · Daphne Carr · Derek Miller · Emily Kimball · Eric Weisbard · James Bradley · Jim Fouratt · Jim Tremayne · Joe Colly · John Hood · Julia Simon · Justin Chun · K Leander Williams · Kristal Hawkins · Kristyn Pomranz · K Ross Hoffman · Liz Ohanesian · Mark Richardson · Mark Zepezauer · Mike Rubin · Otis Hart · Paul Robicheau · Rob Brunner · Ryan Schreiber · Sam Ubl · Scott Plagenhoef · Simon Vozick-Levinson · Stephen M. Deusner · Steve Klinge · Tal Rosenberg · Thomas Inskeep · Tim Finney · Todd Hutlock · Will Hermes
Similar Songs
.2389Hot Chip · "Ready for the Floor"  (2008)
.2228Joy Orbison · "Hyph Mngo"  (2009)
.1886The Juan MacLean · "Happy House"  (2008)
.17611M.I.A. · "Paper Planes"  (2008)
.17413Estelle (ft. Kanye West) · "American Boy"  (2008)
.1695James Blake · "I Only Know (What I Know Now)"  (2010)
.1695Sigur Rós · "Gobbledigook"  (2008)
.1664Aeroplane (ft. Kathy Diamond) · "Whispers"  (2008)
.1626Joanna Newsom · "Good Intentions Paving Company"  (2010)
.1574Amadou & Mariam · "Sabali"  (2009)
.1525Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!"  (2008)
.14812Animal Collective · "My Girls"  (2009)
.1374Walter Jones · "Living Without Your Love"  (2009)
.1298Santogold · "L.E.S. Artistes"  (2008)
.1264Teengirl Fantasy · "Cheaters"  (2010)
.1224M83 · "Graveyard Girl"  (2008)
.1186Fleet Foxes · "White Winter Hymnal"  (2008)
.11410Robyn · "Dancing on My Own"  (2010)
.11310Phoenix · "1901"  (2009)
.1134Ida Maria · "Oh My God"  (2008)
.1134Röyksopp & Robyn · "Do It Again"  (2014)
Hercules and Love Affair · "Hercules Theme"2008#11850.400
Andy Beta · Andy Dubbin · Chris Toenes · Erik Kenward · Sean Fennessey
Similar Songs
.2313Invisible Conga People · "Cable Dazed"  (2008)
.0702The-Dream · "Yamaha"  (2010)
.0412MGMT · "Electric Feel"  (2008)
.0393Lil Wayne · "A Milli"  (2008)
Hercules and Love Affair · "Athene"2008#45010 
Matthew Perpetua
Hercules and Love Affair · "Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix)"2008#45010 
Kate Silver
Hercules and Love Affair · "Classique #2/Roar"2008#45010 
Mike Rubin
Hercules and Love Affair · "You Belong"2008#45010 
Nick Sylvester
Similar Artists
.46120Estelle
.44422Santigold
.33918The Juan MacLean
.32833Hot Chip
.29513Lindstrøm
.26720Cut Copy
.25429Portishead
.25230Lil Wayne
.24633The xx
.23542Animal Collective
.23014Jay-Z
.22316Disclosure
.2229SBTRKT
.21720No Age
.2168Air France
.21332Robyn
.20838LCD Soundsystem
.20810Joy Orbison
.20719Daft Punk
.2068Arthur Russell
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com