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.
Girls
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014 
2013 
2012#877 of 2213
2011#28 of 2725
2010#233 of 2582
2009#9 of 2591
2008#1749 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Girls · Father, Son, Holy Ghost2012#729101      
 2011#254724510.5.516.816.008.603 
Allison Stewart · Amrit Singh · Andrew Downing · Andrew Hall · Anna Deem · Anthony Lombardi · Barry Walters · Ben Schumer · Byron Crawford · Colin St. John · Corban Goble · Curtis Schieber · Dan DeLuca · Daniel Hopkins · Dave Heaton · David Hudnall · Ian Port · James Montgomery · Jason Gargano · Jeff Klingman · Jem Aswad · Jere Pilapil · Jim Fouratt · Joey Daniewicz · Jordan Sargent · Jud Cost · Larry Fitzmaurice · Mark Richardson · Mark Zepezauer · Matt Sebastian · Max Blau · Michael Ayers · Michael Deeds · Michael Gallucci · Mike Berick · Mike Cimicata · Mike Powell · Miles Raymer · Monica Herrera · Phil Gallo · Rob Van Alstyne · Ryan Dombal · Saul Austerlitz · Scott Lapatine · Spencer Kornhaber · Tom Breihan
Similar Albums
.18212EMA · Past Life Martyred Saints  (2011)
.1776The Antlers · Burst Apart  (2011)
.17312Girls · Album  (2009)
.1739Real Estate · Days  (2011)
.17111M83 · Hurry Up, We're Dreaming  (2011)
.16918Beach House · Teen Dream  (2010)
.16612Fucked Up · David Comes to Life  (2011)
.15221LCD Soundsystem · This Is Happening  (2010)
.15012Titus Andronicus · The Monitor  (2010)
.14212Destroyer · Kaputt  (2011)
.13912Drake · Take Care  (2011)
.13213The National · High Violet  (2010)
.1296El-P · Cancer 4 Cure  (2012)
.1295Panda Bear · Tomboy  (2011)
.12811Bon Iver · Bon Iver  (2011)
.12718Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion  (2009)
.12513War on Drugs · Lost in the Dream  (2014)
.12512Grimes · Art Angels  (2015)
.1225The Antlers · Hospice  (2009)
.12111Sleigh Bells · Treats  (2010)
Girls · Broken Dreams Club2010#277434      
Allison Stewart · Jason Cohen · Justin Chun · Sam Ubl
Similar Albums
.0382Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks · Real Emotional Trash  (2008)
.0372T.I. · Paper Trail  (2008)
Girls · Album2009#106526310.3.588.750.011.370 
Aaron Norman · Aaron Richter · Andrew Hall · Anna Deem · Anthony Lombardi · Austin L. Ray · Barry Walters · Ben Schumer · Bob Hill · Bret Gladstone · Camille Dodero · Charles Aaron · Chris Parker · Corey du Browa · Dan Raper · Dave Heaton · Derek Barber · Doug Brod · Doug Wallen · Greg Beets · Ian Hrabe · J. Anthony Ware · Jason Cherkis · Jason Gargano · Jason Toon · Jenny Eliscu · Jim Fouratt · Joe Colly · Joe Hagan · Joe Heim · John MacDonald · Jonathan Bradley · Jonathan Perry · Justin Chun · Justin Gage · Kevin O'Donnell · Kimberly Chun · Luke Hackney · Marc Hawthorne · Matthew Schnipper · Max Berry · Michael Endelman · Michael Lach · Mike Cimicata · Philip Martin · Rebecca Raber · Ricardo Baca · Ryan Dombal · Ryan Schreiber · Sam Hockley-Smith · Samuel Chennault · Saxon Baird · Scott Plagenhoef · Sean Fennessey · Spencer Kornhaber · Stephen M. Deusner · Steve Knopper · Tim O'Neil · Tim Sendra · Tom Breihan · Trevor Kelley · Zach Baron · Zach Kelly
Similar Albums
.21020The xx · The xx  (2009)
.20212Girls · Father, Son, Holy Ghost  (2011)
.18626LCD Soundsystem · This Is Happening  (2010)
.18511No Age · Nouns  (2008)
.17812Deerhunter · Microcastle/Weird Era Continued  (2008)
.17625Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion  (2009)
.1738Japandroids · Post-Nothing  (2009)
.16618Dirty Projectors · Bitte Orca  (2009)
.1638Cut Copy · In Ghost Colours  (2008)
.15918Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!  (2009)
.1529Disclosure · Settle  (2013)
.15013Lil Wayne · Tha Carter III  (2008)
.14834Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy  (2010)
.1437Gaslight Anthem · The '59 Sound  (2008)
.14211The Flaming Lips · Embryonic  (2009)
.14112Titus Andronicus · The Monitor  (2010)
.13815Grizzly Bear · Veckatimest  (2009)
.1366Vivian Girls · Vivian Girls  (2008)
.1355Clientele · Bonfires on the Heath  (2009)
.1336Chromatics · Kill for Love  (2012)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Girls · "Vomit"2011#35160.313
Alan Baban · Amanda Petrusich · Corban Goble · Daniel Hopkins · James Barber · James Montgomery · J. Anthony Ware · Jeff Klingman · Joey Daniewicz · Luis Paez-Pumar · Mark Richardson · Max Blau · Michael Ayers · Michael Gallucci · Monica Herrera · Saul Austerlitz
Similar Songs
.1224Deerhunter · "Helicopter"  (2010)
.1072Ashley Monroe · "Two Weeks Late"  (2013)
.1072Washed Out · "Eyes Be Closed"  (2011)
.0952Radiohead · "Codex"  (2011)
.0952Walkmen · "Stranded"  (2010)
.0863Girls · "Hellhole Ratrace"  (2009)
.0823Real Estate · "It's Real"  (2011)
.0814Jay-Z and Kanye West · "Otis"  (2011)
.0782No Age · "Eraser"  (2008)
.0722Bill Callahan · "Small Plane"  (2013)
.0722Destroyer · "Kaputt"  (2011)
.0695Haim · "The Wire"  (2013)
.0683Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"  (2013)
.0683T.I. (ft. Rihanna) · "Live Your Life"  (2008)
.0672Animal Collective · "Brother Sport"  (2009)
.0672My Morning Jacket · "Holdin' On to Black Metal"  (2011)
.0672Thee Oh Sees · "Toe Cutter - Thumb Buster"  (2013)
.0622Purity Ring · "Ungirthed"  (2011)
.0614Japandroids · "The House That Heaven Built"  (2012)
.0605Kanye West (ft. Dwele) · "Power"  (2010)
Girls · "Honey Bunny"2011#14650.400
Erika Hendrix · Erin Thompson · Mark Zepezauer · Mike Powell · Miles Raymer
Similar Songs
.0652James Blake · "The Wilhelm Scream"  (2011)
.0612Soulja Boy Tell 'Em · "Zan With That Lean"  (2011)
.0352Janelle Monáe · "Cold War"  (2010)
.0212Sleigh Bells · "Rill Rill"  (2010)
.0203Beyoncé · "Countdown"  (2011)
Girls · "Love Like a River"2011#62710 
Wesley Case
Girls · "Heartbreaker"2010#12460.833
Aaron Richter · Dave Heaton · David Hudnall · Ian Port · Justin Chun · Wesley Case
Similar Songs
.1782Tom Waits · "Bad As Me"  (2011)
.1272Jens Lekman · "An Argument With Myself"  (2011)
.0892Best Coast · "When I'm With You"  (2010)
.0592Taylor Swift · "Mine"  (2010)
.0232Katy Perry · "Teenage Dream"  (2010)
.0202Girls · "Lust for Life"  (2009)
Girls · "Carolina"2010#57710 
Jason Cherkis
Girls · "Oh So Protective One"2010#57710 
Tom Hull
Girls · "Lust for Life"2009#8420.571
Aaron Norman · Adriane Goetz · Andrew Hall · Arielle Castillo · Austin L. Ray · Brandon Soderberg · Brent Baldwin · Bret Gladstone · Brian Orloff · Caitlin Dewey · Calum Marsh · Camille Dodero · Chad Radford · Corey du Browa · Dave Heaton · Derek Barber · Doug Wallen · Erik Kenward · Greg Beets · Heidi Vanderlee · Ian Hrabe · Jason Cherkis · Jean-Stephane Beriot · J Edward Keyes · Jennifer Maerz · Jordan Sargent · Judy Berman · Justin Chun · Kenneth Partridge · Mark Richardson · Michael Gallucci · Michael Goldberg · Michael Lach · Michael Nelson · Michael Robbins · Mike Cimicata · Rachel Brodsky · Rebecca Raber · Robert Loerzel · Saxon Baird · Stephen M. Deusner · Todd McKenzie
Similar Songs
.1715Hold Steady · "Constructive Summer"  (2008)
.1524Yo la Tengo · "Here to Fall"  (2009)
.15012Animal Collective · "My Girls"  (2009)
.1485LCD Soundsystem · "All I Want"  (2010)
.14010Dirty Projectors · "Stillness Is the Move"  (2009)
.1315The Big Pink · "Dominos"  (2009)
.1315Drive-By Truckers · "What It Means"  (2016)
.1284Matt and Kim · "Daylight"  (2009)
.1226EMA · "California"  (2011)
.1175Atlas Sound (ft. Noah Lennox) · "Walkabout"  (2009)
.1157Japandroids · "The House That Heaven Built"  (2012)
.1137Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti · "Round and Round"  (2010)
.1059Kanye West (ft. Pusha T) · "Runaway"  (2010)
.1053T.I. · "No Matter What"  (2008)
.1034Ted Leo and the Pharmacists · "Bottled in Cork"  (2010)
.10010Nicki Minaj · "Super Bass"  (2011)
.1003Neon Indian · "Deadbeat Summer"  (2009)
.1003Passion Pit · "Little Secrets"  (2009)
.0956Hercules and Love Affair · "Blind"  (2008)
.0919Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"  (2009)
Girls · "Hellhole Ratrace"2009#31170.471
 2008#45010 
Abby Everdell · Alan Baban · Anna Deem · Anthony Lombardi · Ben Schumer · Charles Aaron · James Barber · Jason Cherkis · Jed Lipinski · Joe Colly · Julia Simon · Larry Fitzmaurice · Michael Endelman · Michael Gallucci · Rob Hatch-Miller · Ryan Dombal · Scott Mervis · Scott Plagenhoef
Similar Songs
.2726Japandroids · "Young Hearts Spark Fire"  (2009)
.2004Teengirl Fantasy · "Cheaters"  (2010)
.1179Animal Collective · "My Girls"  (2009)
.1074Atlas Sound (ft. Noah Lennox) · "Walkabout"  (2009)
.1035LCD Soundsystem · "I Can Change"  (2010)
.0992Cass McCombs · "You Saved My Life"  (2009)
.0958Phoenix · "1901"  (2009)
.0913Girls · "Vomit"  (2011)
.0892Aeroplane (ft. Kathy Diamond) · "Whispers"  (2008)
.0892Azari & III · "Reckless (With Your Love) (Tensnake Remix)"  (2010)
.0812Air France · "Collapsing at Your Doorstep"  (2008)
.0812No Age · "Glitter"  (2010)
.0806Grizzly Bear · "Two Weeks"  (2009)
.0784Drake · "Marvin's Room"  (2011)
.0744Arcade Fire · "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"  (2010)
.0743Lily Allen · "The Fear"  (2009)
.0742The Flaming Lips · "Convinced of the Hex"  (2009)
.0742Joker and Ginz · "Purple City"  (2009)
.0742Wiley · "Wearing My Rolex"  (2008)
.0684Sleigh Bells · "Rill Rill"  (2010)
Girls · "Laura"2009#23530 
Aaron Richter · James Bradley · Spencer Kornhaber
Similar Songs
.1782Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson · "Buriedfed"  (2008)
.0342Grimes · "Oblivion"  (2012)
.0342Hot Chip · "Ready for the Floor"  (2008)
.0322Bat for Lashes · "Daniel"  (2009)
Girls · "Morning Light"2009#58510 
Mehan Jayasuriya
Girls · "Solitude"2009#58510 
Derek Barber
Similar Artists
.36023Santigold
.35236No Age
.33524Jay-Z
.32161Animal Collective
.31445Japandroids
.30058LCD Soundsystem
.28742The xx
.28236Titus Andronicus
.27731Real Estate
.27547Deerhunter
.27531EMA
.27051Beach House
.26520The Antlers
.26436Big Boi
.25650Phoenix
.25440Grizzly Bear
.25142Dirty Projectors
.24933Lil Wayne
.24822Cut Copy
.24620Cass McCombs
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com