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.
Ghost
Ranks
2016#806 of 2370
2015#112 of 2068
2014 
2013 
2012 
2011#128 of 2725
2010#307 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Ghost · Meliora2015#10480810.0.809.750.203 .000
Ben Salmon · Daniel Brockman · James Monger · John Walker · Michael Deeds · Richard Skanse · Ryan Reed · Travis Hay
Similar Albums
.4174Ghost B.C. · Infestissumam  (2013)
.1902Danzig · Skeletons  (2015)
.1883Baroness · Purple  (2015)
.1463My Morning Jacket · The Waterfall  (2015)
.1332Marilyn Manson · The Pale Emperor  (2015)
.1162Franz Ferdinand · Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action  (2013)
.1162Kvelertak · Nattesferd  (2016)
.1032Wolfmother · Cosmic Egg  (2009)
.0922Tenement · Predatory Headlights  (2015)
.0832Ghost · Opus Eponymous  (2011)
.0832John Grant · Grey Tickles, Black Pressure  (2015)
.0832Metallica · Hardwired... to Self-Destruct  (2016)
.0762Joan Shelley · Over and Even  (2015)
.0762Kvelertak · Meir  (2013)
.0612John Grant · Pale Green Ghosts  (2013)
.0553Jason Isbell · Southeastern  (2013)
.0502Goat · World Music  (2012)
.0482Robert Plant · Lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar  (2014)
.0312Jack White · Lazaretto  (2014)
.0312Rolling Stones · Blue & Lonesome  (2016)
Ghost · Opus Eponymous2011#11758512.9.535.272.250  
 2010#269453      
Albert Mudrian · Daniel Brockman · Dave Clifford · Jeff Treppel · John Mincemoyer · John Walker · Michael Robbins · Roger Lotring
Similar Albums
.1902Danzig · Deth Red Sabaoth  (2010)
.1902Danzig · Skeletons  (2015)
.1902The Devil's Blood · The Thousandfold Epicentre  (2012)
.1572Inquisition · Obscure Verses for the Multiverse  (2013)
.1572Machine Head · Unto the Locust  (2011)
.1572Napalm Death · Utilitarian  (2012)
.1572Purson · The Circle and the Blue Door  (2013)
.1572Watain · Lawless Darkness  (2010)
.1332Immortal · All Shall Fall  (2009)
.1332In Solitude · The World, the Flesh, the Devil  (2011)
.1332Marilyn Manson · The Pale Emperor  (2015)
.1332Testament · The Formation of Damnation  (2008)
.1203Pallbearer · Sorrow and Extinction  (2012)
.1162Ghost B.C. · Infestissumam  (2013)
.1162Opeth · Heritage  (2011)
.1032Behemoth · The Satanist  (2014)
.1032Electric Wizard · Black Masses  (2011)
.1032In Solitude · Sister  (2013)
.1032Killing Joke · Absolute Dissent  (2010)
.1032Royal Thunder · Cvi  (2012)
.1032Triptykon · Eparistera Daimones  (2010)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Ghost · "Square Hammer"2016#103501.000
A.S. Van Dorston · Christopher Krovatin · Daniel Brockman · Gary Graff · John Walker
Similar Songs
.2422Danzig · "Crying in the Rain"  (2015)
.1902Sleep · "The Clarity"  (2014)
.0532Tame Impala · "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"  (2012)
.0222Charli XCX · "Boom Clap"  (2014)
Ghost · "Cirice"2015#23320 
John Walker · Richard Skanse
Similar Songs
.3332Ghost B.C. · "Monstrance Clock"  (2013)
Ghost · "He Is"2015#23320 
Adrien Begrand · Ben Salmon
Similar Songs
.1332Bob Mould · "The Descent"  (2012)
.0332Alvvays · "Archie, Marry Me"  (2014)
Ghost · "Elizabeth"2011#62710 
John Walker
Ghost · "Ritual"2011#62710 
Hank Shteamer
Similar Artists
.2905Royal Thunder
.2594Ghost B.C.
.2237Kvelertak
.2143Danzig
.2094In Solitude
.1943Black Star Riders
.1943Purson
.1664SubRosa
.1623Immortal
.1623Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats
.1574Killing Joke
.1503Witchcraft
.1499Baroness
.1456Santigold
.1403Electric Wizard
.1403Pig Destroyer
.1374Opeth
.1326Metallica
.1324Carcass
.1303Ludicra
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com