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.
Perfume Genius
Ranks
2016#1701 of 2370
2015 
2014#27 of 2567
2013 
2012#155 of 2213
2011 
2010#303 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Perfume Genius · Too Bright2014#28348369.7.535.853.007.694.233
Andrea Domanick · Andrew Dansby · Brian Orloff · Candice Jones · Chris Bosman · Christine Wertham · Colin St. John · Corey du Browa · David Grossman · Devon Maloney · Ed Condran · Eric Danton · Heather Hoch · Ian Mathers · James Bradley · Jamieson Cox · Jim Fouratt · Joey Hood · Jonathan Fischer · Jonny Leather · Josh Winters · Judy Berman · Katie Moulton · Kimberly Chun · Liz Tracy · Lola Emanuelli · Marc Hogan · Marissa Muller · Maud Deitch · Mike Prevatt · Randall Roberts · Sam Lefebvre · Scott Plagenhoef · Tobias Carroll · Will Hermes · Zach Kelly
Similar Albums
.15410EMA · Past Life Martyred Saints  (2011)
.13820Run the Jewels · Run the Jewels 2  (2014)
.12013St. Vincent · St. Vincent  (2014)
.1169Spoon · They Want My Soul  (2014)
.1148Flying Lotus · You're Dead!  (2014)
.1074Phosphorescent · Muchacho  (2013)
.1053Lower Dens · Nootropics  (2012)
.1046Caribou · Our Love  (2014)
.1034Majical Cloudz · Impersonator  (2013)
.1034Titus Andronicus · The Most Lamentable Tragedy  (2015)
.1026Blood Orange · Freetown Sound  (2016)
.1017Against Me! · Transgender Dysphoria Blues  (2014)
.1008Angel Olsen · My Woman  (2016)
.1004Beach House · Depression Cherry  (2015)
.0997Mitski · Puberty 2  (2016)
.0989FKA Twigs · Lp1  (2014)
.0976Neko Case · The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You  (2013)
.0974EMA · The Future's Void  (2014)
.09511Solange · A Seat at the Table  (2016)
.0917Angel Olsen · Burn Your Fire for No Witness  (2014)
Perfume Genius · Put Your Back N 2 It2012#1516278.9.543.516.000  
Andrew Hall · Dom Sinacola · Jim Fouratt · Josh Bis · Laura Leebove · Michael Ayers · Preston Jones
Similar Albums
.1072Cold Specks · I Predict a Graceful Expulsion  (2012)
.0863Mikal Cronin · Mcii  (2013)
.0782Kathleen Edwards · Voyageur  (2012)
.0622A Sunny Day in Glasgow · Ashes Grammar  (2009)
.0584Tame Impala · Currents  (2015)
.0583Lorde · Pure Heroine  (2013)
.0462The Antlers · Burst Apart  (2011)
.0433Arcade Fire · Reflektor  (2013)
.0422Majical Cloudz · Impersonator  (2013)
.0413Girls · Father, Son, Holy Ghost  (2011)
.0402Emeralds · Does It Look Like I'm Here?  (2010)
.0384Sufjan Stevens · Carrie & Lowell  (2015)
.0383Beck · Morning Phase  (2014)
.0383Grimes · Visions  (2012)
.0383Swans · The Seer  (2012)
.0382Chvrches · Every Open Eye  (2015)
.0352Chvrches · The Bones of What You Believe  (2013)
.0352Real Estate · Atlas  (2014)
.0352Sharon Van Etten · Epic  (2010)
.0313St. Vincent · Actor  (2009)
Perfume Genius · Learning2010#2854158.2.7501.000.000  
Collin Anderson · Heather Phares · Ian Hrabe · Kurt B. Reighley · Reed Fischer
Similar Albums
.0762Laurel Halo · Quarantine  (2012)
.0362Tallest Man on Earth · The Wild Hunt  (2010)
.0322Micachu and the Shapes · Jewellery  (2009)
.0322Walkmen · You & Me  (2008)
.0222Spoon · Transference  (2010)
.0202Hercules and Love Affair · Hercules and Love Affair  (2008)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Perfume Genius · "Can't Help Falling in Love"2016#47910 
Josh Bis
Perfume Genius · "Queen"2014#11350.743
Aaron Frank · Aaron Mendelson · Andrea Domanick · Andrew Dansby · Barry Walters · Bonnie Stiernberg · Brandon Stosuy · Devon Maloney · Eric Harvey · Erik Thompson · Forrest Wickman · Gabe Meline · James Bradley · Jonny Leather · Judy Berman · Kevin O'Donnell · Lindsey Rhoades · Lola Emanuelli · Mac Wilson · Maria Jean Sullivan · Maria Sherman · Mark Richardson · Mark Zepezauer · Michael Azerrad · Michelle Geslani · Mike Prevatt · Ramon Ramirez · Robert Ker · Rob Harvilla · Sasha Geffen · Stephen M. Deusner · Steven Arroyo · Stuart Berman · Walt Dizzo · Zach Kelly
Similar Songs
.1675Sharon Van Etten · "Your Love Is Killing Me"  (2014)
.15612Future Islands · "Seasons (Waiting on You)"  (2014)
.1554Father John Misty · "Bored in the USA"  (2015)
.1526Run the Jewels (ft. Zack de la Rocha) · "Close Your Eyes (and Count to Fuck)"  (2014)
.1484Sufjan Stevens · "Should Have Known Better"  (2015)
.1414Jamie xx (ft. Romy) · "Loud Places"  (2015)
.1349FKA Twigs · "Two Weeks"  (2014)
.1304Röyksopp & Robyn · "Do It Again"  (2014)
.1288Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"  (2014)
.1283Lambchop · "Gone Tomorrow"  (2012)
.1215Phosphorescent · "Song for Zula"  (2013)
.1203Cut Copy · "Out There on the Ice"  (2008)
.1203Julia Holter · "Sea Calls Me Home"  (2015)
.1185Anohni · "Drone Bomb Me"  (2016)
.1185War on Drugs · "Red Eyes"  (2014)
.1164ILoveMakonnen · "Club Goin' Up on a Tuesday"  (2014)
.1133Perfect Pussy · "I"  (2013)
.1116Sia · "Chandelier"  (2014)
.1084Spoon · "Do You"  (2014)
.1037Mitski · "Your Best American Girl"  (2016)
Perfume Genius · "Fool"2014#31820 
Amanda Petrusich · Angelica Leicht
Similar Songs
.0332War on Drugs · "Red Eyes"  (2014)
Perfume Genius · "Grid"2014#31820 
JD Swerzenski · Sean Michaels
Perfume Genius · "Hood"2012#25320 
John Everhart · Rebecca Raber
Perfume Genius · "Dark Parts"2012#44910 
Colin St. John
Perfume Genius · "Take Me Home"2012#44910 
Marcos Hassan
Perfume Genius · "Mr. Peterson"2010#33120 
Andrew Hall · Joshua Mann
Similar Artists
.31416Santigold
.30416Majical Cloudz
.2507DJ Snake
.24728Future Islands
.24011ILoveMakonnen
.23640Run the Jewels
.22923Mitski
.21917Jamie xx
.21836Grimes
.21822EMA
.21811Julianna Barwick
.21530Angel Olsen
.21228FKA Twigs
.20719Daft Punk
.2049Röyksopp & Robyn
.2046Missy Elliott
.20024Flying Lotus
.20016Anohni
.19524Sufjan Stevens
.19510Lower Dens
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com