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.
Midlake
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014 
2013#418 of 2104
2012 
2011 
2010#176 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Midlake · Antiphon2013#433192      
Mac Randall · Steve Hochman
Midlake · The Courage of Others2010#1537989.9.758.658.000  
Andy Odom · Bill Holdship · David A Cobb · Jim Farber · Michael Deeds · Michael Kabran · Noel Murray · Thomas Britt
Similar Albums
.1162Sadies · Darker Circles  (2010)
.0813Walkmen · Lisbon  (2010)
.0762Glen Campbell · Ghost on the Canvas  (2011)
.0572Band of Horses · Infinite Arms  (2010)
.0482Jay Reatard · Watch Me Fall  (2009)
.0452Black Keys · Turn Blue  (2014)
.0352MGMT · Congratulations  (2010)
.0252Queens of the Stone Age · ...Like Clockwork  (2013)
.0242Jason Isbell · Southeastern  (2013)
.0232Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball  (2012)
.0212The Decemberists · The King Is Dead  (2011)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Midlake · "Ages"2013#44010 
Thomas Britt
Midlake · "Acts of Man"2010#57710 
David A Cobb
Similar Artists
.1402Southeast Engine
.1212Ron Sexsmith
.1072Sadies
.0952Jason Lytle
.0782Darlene Love
.0512Rodriguez
.0482Jake Bugg
.0453Pharrell Williams
.0433Queens of the Stone Age
.0422Field Music
.0382Glen Campbell
.0372Patty Griffin
.0333Lucinda Williams
.0303Walkmen
.0282Meghan Trainor
.0276Arcade Fire
.0272Band of Horses
.0265Black Keys
.0242The Beach Boys
.0242Dr. John
.0242Jay Reatard
.0242Spiritualized
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com