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.
Robert Plant
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014#70 of 2567
2013 
2012 
2011 
2010#49 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Robert Plant · Lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar2014#611661610.4.710.825.0001.000.060
Alan Light · Al Choman · Andy Gensler · Daniel Durchholz · Gary Graff · Glenn Gamboa · Holly Gleason · James Monger · Mark J. Lepage · Michael Krugman · Randall Grass · Richard Skanse · Stephen Thomas Erlewine · Steve Hochman · Steve Leftridge · Steve Simels
Similar Albums
.2107Robert Plant · Band of Joy  (2010)
.1943The Arcs · Yours, Dreamily  (2015)
.1623Rodney Crowell · Sex & Gasoline  (2008)
.1434Lucinda Williams · Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone  (2014)
.1425U2 · No Line on the Horizon  (2009)
.1264Bombino · Nomad  (2013)
.1236Jack White · Blunderbuss  (2012)
.1212Tony Allen · Film of Life  (2014)
.1165Bob Dylan · Tempest  (2012)
.1165Miranda Lambert · The Weight of These Wings  (2016)
.1153Toumani Diabate · The Mande Variations  (2008)
.1153U2 · Songs of Innocence  (2014)
.1135Jason Isbell · Southeastern  (2013)
.1094Metallica · Death Magnetic  (2008)
.1094Mumford & Sons · Sigh No More  (2010)
.1093Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers · Hypnotic Eye  (2014)
.1076Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song  (2010)
.1072Allah-Las · Allah-Las  (2012)
.1072Aubrie Sellers · New City Blues  (2016)
.1072Guy Clark · Some Days the Song Writes You  (2009)
Robert Plant · Band of Joy2010#43243288.7.662.570.009.889 
Alan Light · Al Choman · Arsenio Orteza · Bob Grossweiner · Bob Townsend · Bud Scoppa · Curtis Schieber · Daniel Durchholz · David Menconi · Dominique Leone · Ed Condran · Gary Graff · Geoffrey Himes · George Varga · Jeffrey Morgan · John Milward · Leland Rucker · Meredith Ochs · Michael Endelman · Michael Ross · Mike Mettler · Richard Skanse · Scott Mervis · Stephen Thomas Erlewine · Steve Leftridge · Steve Pick · Thor Christensen · Will Dana
Similar Albums
.2767Robert Plant · Lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar  (2014)
.2358Bob Dylan · Together Through Life  (2009)
.2279Bob Dylan · Tempest  (2012)
.2167Alejandro Escovedo · Real Animal  (2008)
.20712Black Keys · El Camino  (2011)
.1987U2 · No Line on the Horizon  (2009)
.19010Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song  (2010)
.1776Levon Helm · Electric Dirt  (2009)
.1754Tom Jones · Praise & Blame  (2010)
.17411Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What  (2011)
.1688The Decemberists · The King Is Dead  (2011)
.1658Jack White · Blunderbuss  (2012)
.1568Wilco · Wilco (The Album)  (2009)
.1529Wilco · The Whole Love  (2011)
.1504U2 · Songs of Innocence  (2014)
.1403Bottle Rockets · Lean Forward  (2009)
.1403Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey · Here and Now  (2009)
.13812Black Keys · Brothers  (2010)
.1386Dr. John · Locked Down  (2012)
.1356Alabama Shakes · Boys & Girls  (2012)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Robert Plant · "Embrace Another Fall"2014#31820 
Bob Grossweiner · Jon Pareles
Similar Songs
.0502BeyoncĂ© (ft. Nicki Minaj) · "***Flawless (Remix)"  (2014)
Robert Plant · "Little Maggie"2014#55810 
Bill O'Neill
Robert Plant · "Rainbow"2014#55810 
Jere Pilapil
Robert Plant · "Angel Dance"2010#33120 
Bud Scoppa · Tony Fletcher
Similar Songs
.1902Jagwar Ma · "Come Save Me"  (2013)
Robert Plant · "Fallin' In Love Again"2010#57710 
Charles R. Cross
Robert Plant · "Harm's Swift Way"2010#57710 
Richard Skanse
Similar Artists
.3576Mark Ronson
.2785Gotye
.2296B.o.B
.22612U2
.21810Alejandro Escovedo
.20719Bruce Springsteen
.2049Santigold
.19917Paul Simon
.1988Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
.19312Eminem
.19110Jay-Z
.18614Jack White
.1855John Fullbright
.1846Robin Thicke
.1797Raconteurs
.17610Mavis Staples
.17513Jamey Johnson
.1738Dr. John
.16820Bob Dylan
.1686Bonnie Raitt
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com