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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Sufjan Stevens
Ranks
2016 
2015#6 of 2068
2014 
2013 
2012#1650 of 2213
2011 
2010#36 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Sufjan Stevens · Carrie & Lowell2015#69598211.7.483.834.014.685.214
Althea Legaspi · Andrew Bartlett · Andrew Hall · Austin Reed · Barry Walters · Ben Salmon · Brandon Stosuy · Brendan Mattox · Brian J. Peterson · Brian Orloff · Carolyn Menyes · Carter Maness · Colin St. John · Dan DeLuca · Daniel Dzodin · Daniel Kohn · Daniel Sargeant · Danilo Bortoli · David Accomazzo · David Greenwald · Dev Sherlock · Dusty Henry · Ed Masley · Eric Sundermann · Erik Thompson · Gabe Vodicka · Hardeep Phull · Ilana Kaplan · Ira Gamerman · Isa Jones · Jacob Webb · Jason Gargano · Jason Lipshutz · Jessica Gentile · Jill Ettinger · Jim Fouratt · Jim Tremayne · Jonathan Bradley · Jonny Leather · Josh Bis · Joshua Terry · Lauren Reskin · Mac Wilson · Marc Hogan · Marcy Donelson · Mark Deming · Mark Richardson · Mark Zepezauer · Marvin Lin · Matthew Oshinsky · Max Berry · Max Blau · Melissa Fossum · Melissa Locker · Michael Roffman · Mike Prevatt · Nick Duerden · Philip Cosores · Preston Jones · Reed Fischer · Reggie Ugwu · Reiff, Corbin Reiff · Rob Harvilla · Roy Trakin · Sachyn Mital · Sama'an Ashrawi · Sasha Geffen · Scott Mervis · Seth Mnookin · Shane Harrison · Shannon Carlin · Spencer Kornhaber · Spencer Patterson · Stephen Thompson · Steven Arroyo · Susan Moll · Thomas Britt · Tobias Carroll · Todd Olmstead · Tristram Lozaw · Val Veteto · Will Hermes
Similar Albums
.32623Mitski · Puberty 2  (2016)
.30420Father John Misty · I Love You, Honeybear  (2015)
.30029Grimes · Art Angels  (2015)
.30020Tame Impala · Currents  (2015)
.29128Radiohead · A Moon Shaped Pool  (2016)
.28152Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly  (2015)
.27419Jamie xx · In Colour  (2015)
.26928Frank Ocean · Blonde  (2016)
.26016Bon Iver · 22, a Million  (2016)
.23212Hop Along · Painted Shut  (2015)
.23120Car Seat Headrest · Teens of Denial  (2016)
.22114Kurt Vile · Wakin on a Pretty Daze  (2013)
.21335Beyoncé · Lemonade  (2016)
.21333Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit  (2015)
.21321Sleater-Kinney · No Cities to Love  (2015)
.20939David Bowie · Blackstar  (2016)
.2079Deerhunter · Fading Frontier  (2015)
.20422War on Drugs · Lost in the Dream  (2014)
.19222St. Vincent · St. Vincent  (2014)
.19119Carly Rae Jepsen · Emotion  (2015)
Sufjan Stevens · The Age of Adz2010#37279348.2.540.647.013.856 
Adam Goldstein · Amrit Singh · Andrew Geraghty · Andrew Martin · Ben Sisario · Caitlin Dewey · Calum Marsh · Dan Gibson · David Adler · James Montgomery · Jason Simms · Jenny Kratz · Jessica Suarez · Jim Connelly · Jonny Leather · Josh Modell · Kimberly Chun · Kyle Munson · Laura Leebove · Lloyd Sachs · Mallory O'Donnell · Mark Richardson · Mark Zepezauer · Martin Cizmar · Michael Lopez · Nic Hernandez · Puja Patel · Rob Trucks · Rob Van Alstyne · Ryan Dombal · Shane Harrison · Spencer Patterson · Steve Ciabattoni · Susan Moll
Similar Albums
.1574Menomena · Mines  (2010)
.1098Joanna Newsom · Have One on Me  (2010)
.1094Low · C'mon  (2011)
.10411Grizzly Bear · Veckatimest  (2009)
.1006Girls · Father, Son, Holy Ghost  (2011)
.0964Walkmen · Lisbon  (2010)
.0945Caribou · Swim  (2010)
.0918Destroyer · Kaputt  (2011)
.0914The-Dream · Love King  (2010)
.0899The National · High Violet  (2010)
.0875Bat for Lashes · Two Suns  (2009)
.08310Vampire Weekend · Contra  (2010)
.08219Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy  (2010)
.0823Andrew Bird · Noble Beast  (2009)
.0786St. Vincent · Actor  (2009)
.0763Beach House · Devotion  (2008)
.0756St. Vincent · Strange Mercy  (2011)
.0745Superchunk · Majesty Shredding  (2010)
.0727Sleigh Bells · Treats  (2010)
.07010Arcade Fire · The Suburbs  (2010)
Sufjan Stevens · All Delighted People2010#305394      
Dev Sherlock · Jason Simms · Jesse Jarnow · Ryan Wasoba
Similar Albums
.0862Mary Halvorson Octet · Away With You  (2016)
.0292Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks · Mirror Traffic  (2011)
.0252Dirty Projectors · Swing Lo Magellan  (2012)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Sufjan Stevens · "Should Have Known Better"2015#54100.100
Althea Legaspi · Carter Maness · Danilo Bortoli · Erik Thompson · Gabriel Rosenberg · Jonny Leather · Mark Richardson · Mike Prevatt · Philip Cosores · Shannon Carlin
Similar Songs
.1672Danny Brown · "Ain't It Funny"  (2016)
.1403Natalie Prass · "My Baby Don't Understand Me"  (2015)
.1402Ariel Pink · "Picture Me Gone"  (2014)
.1212Walkmen · "Heaven"  (2012)
.0952Father John Misty · "Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)"  (2015)
.0862Burial · "Come Down to Us"  (2013)
.0834Perfume Genius · "Queen"  (2014)
.0782Car Seat Headrest · "Fill in the Blank"  (2016)
.0782Jessy Lanza · "It Means I Love You"  (2016)
.0755Mitski · "Your Best American Girl"  (2016)
.0736Future Islands · "Seasons (Waiting on You)"  (2014)
.0722Vince Staples · "Norf Norf"  (2015)
.0713Courtney Barnett · "Depreston"  (2015)
.0672The Bleachers · "I Wanna Get Better"  (2014)
.0622Jamie xx (ft. Romy) · "Loud Places"  (2015)
.0622Lucy Dacus · "I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore"  (2016)
.0583Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
.0582Jamie xx · "Gosh"  (2015)
.0582Vampire Weekend · "Hannah Hunt"  (2013)
.0542The 1975 · "The Sound"  (2016)
Sufjan Stevens · "Fourth of July"2015#8860.333
Brandon Stosuy · Josh Bis · Paul Robicheau · Saul Austerlitz · Stephen Thompson · Val Veteto
Similar Songs
.0992Lykke Li · "No Rest for the Wicked"  (2014)
.0592Beyoncé (ft. Kendrick Lamar) · "Freedom"  (2016)
.0562Neko Case · "Man"  (2013)
.0492Frank Ocean · "Bad Religion"  (2012)
.0472Vampire Weekend · "Step"  (2013)
.0342Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"  (2013)
.0293Kendrick Lamar · "Alright"  (2015)
.0252Jack Ü (ft. Justin Bieber) · "Where Are Ü Now"  (2015)
.0232Kanye West · "Black Skinhead"  (2013)
.0212The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"  (2010)
Sufjan Stevens · "Death With Dignity"2015#15730 
Brady Gerber · Melissa Fossum · Pat Padua
Sufjan Stevens · "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross"2015#15730 
Dusty Henry · Ilana Kaplan · Tobias Carroll
Sufjan Stevens · "Blue Bucket of Gold (Remix)"2015#23320 
Jim Fouratt · Mac Wilson
Similar Songs
.0652Röyksopp & Robyn · "Do It Again"  (2014)
Sufjan Stevens · "John My Beloved"2015#46510 
Zachary Smith
Sufjan Stevens · "Christmas Unicorn"2012#44910 
Josh Bis
Sufjan Stevens · "All Delighted People"2010#33120 
Brian Orloff · Emily Tartanella
Similar Songs
.0432The Big Pink · "Dominos"  (2009)
Sufjan Stevens · "I Walked"2010#33120 
Jon Jon Scott · Kasia Galazka
Sufjan Stevens · "Too Much"2010#33120 
Dan Gibson · Jessica Suarez
Sufjan Stevens · "Djohariah"2010#57710 
Jim Connelly
Sufjan Stevens · "Futile Devices"2010#57710 
Rachel Leibrock
Sufjan Stevens · "Heirloom"2010#57710 
Michael Ayers
Sufjan Stevens · "Impossible Soul"2010#57710 
Alan Ranta
Sufjan Stevens · "The Owl and the Tanager"2010#57710 
Spencer Kornhaber
Similar Artists
.42736Jamie xx
.34240Car Seat Headrest
.34037Mitski
.28918Santigold
.28832Father John Misty
.28546Radiohead
.28243Tame Impala
.27224Anohni
.26446Grimes
.26244Deerhunter
.25826Daft Punk
.25518Jay-Z
.25148Courtney Barnett
.24837Angel Olsen
.24124Perfume Genius
.24110Jack Ü
.24077Kendrick Lamar
.23233FKA Twigs
.23128Sleater-Kinney
.23116Hop Along
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