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.
Tracey Thorn
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014 
2013#583 of 2104
2012#1341 of 2213
2011 
2010#62 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Tracey Thorn · Tinsel and Lights2013#485101      
 2012#136251      
James Hannaham · James Hunter
Similar Albums
.0652The Knux · Remind Me in 3 Days...  (2008)
Tracey Thorn · Love and Its Opposite2010#561991711.7.621.698.010.856 
Anthony DeCurtis · Bobby Tanzilo · Charles Aaron · Charles Johnson · Chris Molanphy · Evie Nagy · Glenn Gamboa · James Hunter · Jim Farber · Joe Silva · Ken Tucker · Lola Emanuelli · Maura Johnston · Mikael Wood · Mordechai Shinefield · Otis Hart · Steve Rosen
Similar Albums
.1203Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs · God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise  (2010)
.1162Justin Currie · The Great War  (2010)
.1032Adam Lambert · Trespassing  (2012)
.1032Marianne Faithfull · Horses and High Heels  (2011)
.1032Teddy Thompson · Bella  (2011)
.0923Jarvis Cocker · Further Complications  (2009)
.0922Joy Formidable · Wolf's Law  (2013)
.0904Grizzly Bear · Shields  (2012)
.0832Kelly Clarkson · All I Ever Wanted  (2009)
.0832Shakira · She Wolf  (2009)
.0767Adele · 21  (2011)
.0754Lily Allen · It's Not Me, It's You  (2009)
.0702Civil Wars · Barton Hollow  (2011)
.0702Marnie Stern · The Chronicles of Marnia  (2013)
.0652Patrick Stump · Soul Punk  (2011)
.0652Sloan · Commonwealth  (2014)
.0637Neko Case · Middle Cyclone  (2009)
.0633Taylor Swift · Fearless  (2008)
.0624Beyoncé · 4  (2011)
.0613Mavis Staples · You Are Not Alone  (2010)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Tracey Thorn · "Joy"2012#44910 
Joe Silva
Tracey Thorn · "Oh, the Divorces!"2010#23430 
James Hannaham · Jim Fouratt · Todd McKenzie
Similar Songs
.0892Cut Copy · "Hearts on Fire"  (2008)
.0632Sleigh Bells · "Infinity Guitars"  (2010)
Tracey Thorn · "Hormones"2010#33120 
Deborah Sprague · Steve Forstneger
Tracey Thorn · "Why Does the Wind?"2010#33111 
Glenn Gamboa
Tracey Thorn · "Why Does the Wind (Morgan Geist Remix)"2010#57710 
Joe Silva
Similar Artists
.3434Gotye
.2578Estelle
.2143Mark Ronson
.1763Jack Ü
.1763Lloyd
.1374Adam Lambert
.1324Robin Thicke
.1303Teddy Thompson
.1166Black Eyed Peas
.1094Civil Wars
.1085Fun.
.1072Clean Bandit
.1005Owen Pallett
.0985Ting Tings
.0983Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs
.09610Lykke Li
.0952Icona Pop
.0952J.P., Chrissie and the Fairground Boys
.0952Justin Currie
.0905Kelly Clarkson
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com