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.
Swans
Ranks
2016#263 of 2370
2015#1171 of 2068
2014#21 of 2567
2013#646 of 2104
2012#8 of 2213
2011 
2010#35 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Swans · The Glowing Man2016#226364      
Chad Radford · Jordan Mamone · Laurence Station · Mike Rowell
Similar Albums
.2052The Dead C · Secret Earth  (2008)
.1672Fucked Up · Glass Boys  (2014)
.0663Swans · My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky  (2010)
.0614Swans · The Seer  (2012)
.0442Atlas Sound · Parallax  (2011)
.0393Swans · To Be Kind  (2014)
.0323Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!  (2008)
.0292Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks · Mirror Traffic  (2011)
Swans · The Gate2015#110771      
Jordan Mamone
Swans · To Be Kind2014#19469509.4.652.712.044.758.194
Aaron Hillis · Adam Kivel · Adrien Begrand · Andrew Dansby · Barry Bruner · Brandon Stosuy · Brent Burton · Brice Ezell · Camille Dodero · Chris Randle · Chris Toenes · Daniel Hill · Daniel Kreps · Dominique Leone · Douglas Wolk · Fred Pessaro · Gordon Lamb · Jaime Lowe · James Bradley · Jason Gargano · Jeff Gage · Jesse Jarnow · Jim Fouratt · Jonathan Lundeen · Jonathan Patrick · Jordan Cronk · Jordan Lawrence · Jordan Mamone · Judy Berman · Kyle McGovern · Laurence Station · Liz Tracy · Marcos Hassan · Mark Jenkins · Mark J. Lepage · Matt Fiander · Michael Robbins · Mike Rowell · Oliver Hall · Patrick Wall · Ron Hart · Saul Austerlitz · Sean Pajot · Stephen Bush · Steve Dollar · Steve Erickson · Stuart Berman · Tom Murphy · Traviss Cassidy · Zach Schonfeld
Similar Albums
.31718Swans · The Seer  (2012)
.2287Scott Walker + Sunn O))) · Soused  (2014)
.2209Tim Hecker · Virgins  (2013)
.1996Yob · Clearing the Path to Ascend  (2014)
.1908The Knife · Shaking the Habitual  (2013)
.1867Jenny Hval · Blood Bitch  (2016)
.18412Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · Skeleton Tree  (2016)
.1806Goat · World Music  (2012)
.1735Prurient · Frozen Niagara Falls  (2015)
.16910Sun Kil Moon · Benji  (2014)
.1505Arca · Mutant  (2015)
.1486Shabazz Palaces · Lese Majesty  (2014)
.1455Pharmakon · Bestial Burden  (2014)
.1416Oneohtrix Point Never · Garden of Delete  (2015)
.1416Protomartyr · Under Color of Official Right  (2014)
.1414Bell Witch · Four Phantoms  (2015)
.1365Lambchop · Flotus  (2016)
.13420Run the Jewels · Run the Jewels 2  (2014)
.1308Parquet Courts · Sunbathing Animal  (2014)
.1304Nachtmystium · Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II  (2010)
Swans · Not Here/Not Now2013#572141      
Jordan Mamone
Swans · The Seer2012#75435110.6.624.830.039.972 
@Discographies · A.D. Amorosi · Andrew Dansby · Andrew Hall · Andrew Miller · Anthony Miccio · Barry Bruner · Ben Donnelly · Brandon Stosuy · Brent Baldwin · Brice Ezell · Chad Radford · Christopher Alexander · Christopher R. Weingarten · Collin Anderson · Craig Hlavaty · Daniel Dzodin · David Goldstein · Deborah Sprague · Dom Sinacola · Douglas Wolk · Hobey Echlin · James Bradley · Jeremy D. Larson · Jesse Jarnow · Jessica Suarez · Jim Fouratt · JJ Lang · Jody Beth Rosen · Jonathan Lundeen · Jon Whitney · Jordan Cronk · Jordan Mamone · Kory Grow · Laurence Station · Liz Tracy · Marcos Hassan · Michael Barthel · Michael Fournier · Mike Rowell · Paul Thompson · Philip Sherburne · Pierre Lestruhaut · Robert Ham · Ron Hart · Saul Austerlitz · Scott Plagenhoef · Stephen Bush · Tim O'Neil · Timothy Gabriele · Zach Kelly
Similar Albums
.32118Swans · To Be Kind  (2014)
.2697Forest Swords · Engravings  (2013)
.2138Godspeed You! Black Emperor · Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!  (2012)
.21010Deafheaven · Sunbather  (2013)
.2007Spiritualized · Sweet Heart Sweet Light  (2012)
.1988Baroness · Yellow & Green  (2012)
.1947Julia Holter · Ekstasis  (2012)
.1808El-P · Cancer 4 Cure  (2012)
.1757The Men · Leave Home  (2011)
.1717Oneohtrix Point Never · Garden of Delete  (2015)
.16010Grimes · Visions  (2012)
.1597Tim Hecker · Virgins  (2013)
.15619Kendrick Lamar · Good Kid, m.A.A.d City  (2012)
.1548Tim Hecker · Ravedeath, 1972  (2011)
.1546Emeralds · Does It Look Like I'm Here?  (2010)
.1524Swans · The Glowing Man  (2016)
.1454Mono · Hymn to the Immortal Wind  (2009)
.1454Zs · Xe  (2015)
.14410EMA · Past Life Martyred Saints  (2011)
.1396Iceage · New Brigade  (2011)
Swans · We Rose From Your Bed With the Sun in Our Head2012#585151      
Jordan Mamone
Swans · My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky2010#293322911.4.726.614.099.948 
Aaron Hillis · Aaron Richter · Adrien Begrand · Austin L. Ray · Ben Donnelly · Brad Angle · Brandon Stosuy · Catherine Lewis · Chad Radford · Deborah Sprague · Emerson Dameron · Erika Hendrix · Gabe Vodicka · Ian Latta · Jesse Mason · John Walker · Jordan Mamone · Josh Kortbein · Logan K. Young · Marvin Lin · Michael Robbins · Mike Rowell · Nick Neyland · Paul Bower · Rob Brunner · Scott Reid · Steven Blush · Steve Rosen · Thomas Britt
Similar Albums
.2326Demdike Stare · Tryptych  (2011)
.1463Swans · The Glowing Man  (2016)
.1354Pallbearer · Sorrow and Extinction  (2012)
.1285Sunn O))) · Monoliths and Dimensions  (2009)
.1283Alvarius B · Baroque Primitiva  (2011)
.1283Electric Wizard · Black Masses  (2011)
.1226Tim Hecker · Ravedeath, 1972  (2011)
.1203Pig Destroyer · Book Burner  (2012)
.1133Zomby · Dedication  (2011)
.1133Zs · New Slaves  (2010)
.1084Oneohtrix Point Never · Returnal  (2010)
.1025Converge · Axe to Fall  (2009)
.1014Colin Stetson · New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges  (2011)
.1014Scott Walker · Bish Bosch  (2012)
.0975Oneohtrix Point Never · Replica  (2011)
.0966Swans · To Be Kind  (2014)
.0947Joanna Newsom · Have One on Me  (2010)
.0946Swans · The Seer  (2012)
.0923Holly Herndon · Platform  (2015)
.0883Eddy Current Suppression Ring · Primary Colours  (2008)
.0883Salem · King Night  (2010)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Swans · "A Little God in My Hands"2014#16140 
Andy Gensler · Dominique Leone · James Bradley · Zach Kelly
Similar Songs
.2052Ty Segall · "Tall Man, Skinny Lady"  (2014)
.0622Fuck Buttons · "Surf Solar"  (2009)
.0242Perfume Genius · "Queen"  (2014)
Swans · "Oxygen"2014#21330 
Douglas Wolk · Matt Fiander · Sean Pajot
Similar Songs
.2222Future of the Left · "Arming Eritrea"  (2009)
.0812Destroyer · "Bay of Pigs"  (2009)
.0332Run the Jewels (ft. Zack de la Rocha) · "Close Your Eyes (and Count to Fuck)"  (2014)
Swans · "Screen Shot"2014#31820 
James Bradley · Michael Pollock
Similar Songs
.0352Cass McCombs · "County Line"  (2011)
Swans · "Bring the Sun/Toussaint L'Ouverture"2014#55810 
Brice Ezell
Swans · "She Loves Us"2014#55810 
Zach Schonfeld
Swans · "Lunacy"2012#25320 
Brice Ezell · Jon Solomon
Similar Songs
.0282Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
Swans · "The Seer"2012#25320 
Logan K. Young · Rob Harvilla
Swans · "You Fucking People Make Me Sick"2010#23430 
Andy Gensler · Steve Dollar · Steve Holtje
Swans · "Eden Prison"2010#57710 
Scott Seward
Swans · "Jim"2010#57710 
John Walker
Swans · "No Words/No Thoughts"2010#57710 
Brandon Bussolini
Similar Artists
.32927Tim Hecker
.25014Colin Stetson
.24312Pharmakon
.24113Scott Walker
.23323Oneohtrix Point Never
.23016Death Grips
.22640Run the Jewels
.22515Burial
.22422Daft Punk
.22224EMA
.22023Shabazz Palaces
.22013Sunn O)))
.22012Matana Roberts
.21716Deafheaven
.21317Baroness
.20710Zs
.20532PJ Harvey
.20526Flying Lotus
.20010Holly Herndon
.19916Todd Terje
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