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.
Foster the People
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014#257 of 2567
2013 
2012#1650 of 2213
2011#99 of 2725
2010#541 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Foster the People · Supermodel2014#249402      
Arsenio Orteza · Dan LeRoy
Foster the People · Torches2011#2165477.7.680.741.000  
Brian Boone · Bud Scoppa · Curtis Schieber · Ernesto Lechner · Leland Rucker · Mike Cimicata · Roy Trakin
Similar Albums
.1402Kings of Leon · Come Around Sundown  (2010)
.1153Broken Bells · Broken Bells  (2010)
.0672Wilco · Schmilco  (2016)
.0663Robert Plant · Band of Joy  (2010)
.0462Black Keys · Turn Blue  (2014)
.0442Pains of Being Pure at Heart · Belong  (2011)
.0433Wilco · Wilco (The Album)  (2009)
.0413David Bowie · The Next Day  (2013)
.0383Beck · Morning Phase  (2014)
.0382Earl Sweatshirt · Doris  (2013)
.0363Wilco · The Whole Love  (2011)
.0352Chvrches · The Bones of What You Believe  (2013)
.0343Black Keys · El Camino  (2011)
.0312Bob Dylan · Together Through Life  (2009)
.0312Kings of Leon · Only by the Night  (2008)
.0312U2 · No Line on the Horizon  (2009)
.0272Antony & the Johnsons · The Crying Light  (2009)
.0263Daft Punk · Random Access Memories  (2013)
.0252Bob Dylan · Tempest  (2012)
.0252The Decemberists · The Hazards of Love  (2009)
Foster the People · Foster the People EP2010#712151      
Dan LeRoy
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Foster the People · "Coming of Age"2014#21330 
Arsenio Orteza · Josh Langhoff · Steve Baltin
Similar Songs
.0992Ingrid Michaelson · "Girls Chase Boys"  (2014)
Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"2012#44910 
 2011#10390.923
 2010#33120 
Bob Grossweiner · Brian Boone · Brian Smith · Bud Scoppa · Camille Dodero · Carl Wilson · Charles R. Cross · Chris Burlingame · Chris Molanphy · Chuck Campbell · Dan LeRoy · David Cooper Moore · Derek Paiva · Dev Sherlock · Ed Condran · Gary Chun · Gary Graff · George A. Paul · George Varga · Greg Beets · Jon Bream · Ken Rayes · L. Kent Wolgamott · Marcello Carlin · Marianne Meyer · Mikael Wood · Mike Greenhaus · Mike Prevatt · M.J. Fine · Nicole Frehsee · Philip Martin · Richard Gehr · Rob Harvilla · Roy Trakin · Sarah Ventre · Steve Baltin · Ted Friedman · Tom Lane · Travis Hay · Wayne Bledsoe
Similar Songs
.2349Arcade Fire · "Reflektor"  (2013)
.23111Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"  (2012)
.2248Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"  (2012)
.2127Bruce Springsteen · "We Take Care of Our Own"  (2012)
.20916Lorde · "Royals"  (2013)
.2067Lady Gaga · "Born This Way"  (2011)
.2009Pharrell Williams · "Happy"  (2014)
.18119Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"  (2011)
.1789Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"  (2013)
.1717Lady Gaga · "Poker Face"  (2009)
.16418Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "Get Lucky"  (2013)
.1638Katy Perry · "Teenage Dream"  (2010)
.1636Fun. · "Some Nights"  (2012)
.1578Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"  (2008)
.1524Foo Fighters · "Walk"  (2011)
.1497Black Keys · "Lonely Boy"  (2011)
.1485Radiohead · "Lotus Flower"  (2011)
.1468Adele · "Hello"  (2015)
.1454Of Monsters and Men · "Little Talks"  (2012)
.1454U2 · "Magnificent"  (2009)
Foster the People · "Helena Beat"2011#23530 
Jason Adams · Kevin O'Donnell · Leland Rucker
Foster the People · "Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero"2010#57710 
Dan LeRoy
Foster the People · "I Would Do Anything for You"2010#57710 
Dan LeRoy
Similar Artists
.75212Gotye
.5339Mark Ronson
.3897Icona Pop
.37011Robin Thicke
.35015Fun.
.33110Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
.25721Daft Punk
.22912Green Day
.20711Jay-Z
.20210Broken Bells
.2025Maroon 5
.19711U2
.19617Paul Simon
.1969Santigold
.19110Pharrell Williams
.19017Coldplay
.1906Of Monsters and Men
.18812Randy Newman
.18810Black Eyed Peas
.1884DJ Snake
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com