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.
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Ranks
2016 
2015#52 of 2068
2014 
2013#77 of 2104
2012 
2011#70 of 2725
2010 
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Low · Ones and Sixes2015#46170189.4.636.741.032.841.059
Aaron Mendelson · Andrew Bartlett · Bill Forman · Catherine Lewis · Erik Highter · Gabe Vodicka · Ian Mathers · JoE Silva · Jonny Leather · Jon Solomon · Kory Grow · Mac Wilson · Max Blau · Michael Pollock · M.J. Fine · Ross Raihala · Stephen Thompson · Steven Arroyo
Similar Albums
.2004Low · The Invisible Way  (2013)
.1355Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · Push the Sky Away  (2013)
.1112Benoît Pioulard · The Benoît Pioulard Listening Matter  (2016)
.1112Family Dynamics · Service  (2015)
.1112Gregory Alan Isakov · The Weatherman  (2013)
.1112Mogwai · Rave Tapes  (2014)
.1112Nels Cline Singers · Macroscope  (2014)
.0992Benoît Pioulard · Sonnet  (2015)
.0992Jessica Lea Mayfield · Make My Head Sing  (2014)
.0992Thurston Moore · The Best Day  (2014)
.0892Cass McCombs · Big Wheel and Others  (2013)
.0892Goat · Requiem  (2016)
.0892Haley Bonar · Last War  (2014)
.0892Joey Bada$$ · B4.DA.$$  (2015)
.0892Marilyn Manson · The Pale Emperor  (2015)
.0892Phantogram · Voices  (2014)
.0833Low · C'mon  (2011)
.0833Phosphorescent · Muchacho  (2013)
.0833Spiritualized · Sweet Heart Sweet Light  (2012)
.0812Bat for Lashes · The Bride  (2016)
.0812Lady Lamb the Beekeeper · Ripely Pine  (2013)
Low · The Invisible Way2013#711011010.1.776.675.038  
Andrew Hamlin · Catherine Lewis · Ian Mathers · Jim DeRogatis · Jonny Leather · Josh Modell · Justin Cober-Lake · Mike Appelstein · Reed Fischer · Ross Raihala
Similar Albums
.2085Low · C'mon  (2011)
.1672Family Dynamics · Service  (2015)
.1672Retribution Gospel Choir · Retribution Gospel Choir  (2008)
.1504Low · Ones and Sixes  (2015)
.1223Elbow · Build a Rocket Boys!  (2011)
.1072Tallest Man on Earth · Dark Bird Is Home  (2015)
.0983Future of the Left · Travels With Myself and Another  (2009)
.0952The Field · Yesterday and Today  (2009)
.0862Beach Slang · A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings  (2016)
.0862Shearwater · Animal Joy  (2012)
.0683Charles Bradley · No Time for Dreaming  (2011)
.0582New Order · Music Complete  (2015)
.0582Shellac · Dude Incredible  (2014)
.0582Yo la Tengo · Stuff Like That There  (2015)
.0543Future Islands · Singles  (2014)
.0512Feelies · Here Before  (2011)
.0442Washed Out · Within and Without  (2011)
.0422Mountain Goats · The Life of the World to Come  (2009)
.0352Walkmen · Lisbon  (2010)
.0332Waxahatchee · Cerulean Salt  (2013)
Low · C'mon2011#72165189.2.701.803.021.667 
Andrea Swensson · Ben Schumer · Ben Sisario · Catherine Lewis · Chris Riemenschneider · Daniel Durchholz · David Hudnall · Ian Mathers · Jonny Leather · Josh Modell · Laura Leebove · Marc Hawthorne · Mark Deming · Mike Appelstein · Peter S Scholtes · Scott Lapatine · Stephen Bush · Tim O'Neil
Similar Albums
.2785Low · The Invisible Way  (2013)
.1673The Field · Yesterday and Today  (2009)
.1112Astronautalis · This Is Our Science  (2011)
.1112Dengue Fever · The Deepest Lake  (2015)
.1112Family Dynamics · Service  (2015)
.1112Retribution Gospel Choir · Retribution Gospel Choir  (2008)
.1053P.O.S. · Never Better  (2009)
.0992Doomtree · No Kings  (2011)
.0992Mission of Burma · Unsound  (2012)
.0873Future of the Left · Travels With Myself and Another  (2009)
.0833Low · Ones and Sixes  (2015)
.0812Cass McCombs · Wit's End  (2011)
.0812Lady Lamb the Beekeeper · Ripely Pine  (2013)
.0804Sufjan Stevens · The Age of Adz  (2010)
.0745Wilco · The Whole Love  (2011)
.0742Bottle Rockets · South Broadway Athletic Club  (2015)
.0742Mavis Staples · One True Vine  (2013)
.0682Atmosphere · When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold  (2008)
.0673Metallica · Death Magnetic  (2008)
.0653Jónsi · Go  (2010)
.0653Yo la Tengo · Popular Songs  (2009)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Low · "What Part of Me"2015#23320 
Chris M. Junior · Ian Mathers
Similar Songs
.0222Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"  (2008)
Low · "No Comprende"2015#46510 
Jon Solomon
Low · "Just Make It Stop"2013#17130 
Dave Heaton · Jessica Hopper · Timothy Gabriele
Similar Songs
.0222Britney Spears · "Till the World Ends"  (2011)
Low · "Holy Ghost"2013#44010 
Robert Loerzel
Low · "Plastic Cup"2013#44010 
Jon Bream
Low · "Waiting"2013#44010 
Jonny Leather
Low · "Try to Sleep"2011#11960.833
Barry Bruner · Mark Deming · Michael Pollock · Robert Loerzel · Stephen Thompson · Thomas Britt
Similar Songs
.1482Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra · "What We Loved Was Not Enough"  (2014)
.0742Beach House · "Sparks"  (2015)
.0562David Bowie · "I Can't Give Everything Away"  (2016)
.0562Neko Case · "Man"  (2013)
.0212The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"  (2010)
Low · "Especially Me"2011#14650.600
Catherine Lewis · Joe Tangari · Kasia Galazka · Laura Leebove · M.J. Fine
Similar Songs
.0432Camera Obscura · "French Navy"  (2009)
.0262Fleet Foxes · "White Winter Hymnal"  (2008)
.0232LCD Soundsystem · "I Can Change"  (2010)
Low · "Nothing but Heart"2011#18740 
Ben Schumer · Gabe Vodicka · Jim Connelly · Marc Hirsh
Similar Songs
.0722Fucked Up · "Queen of Hearts"  (2011)
Similar Artists
.1835Haley Bonar
.1688Spiritualized
.1635Dessa
.15310Wye Oak
.15013Daft Punk
.1439Charles Bradley
.1375Calexico
.1339Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
.1335Atmosphere
.1326Laura Mvula
.1295P.O.S.
.1295Strand of Oaks
.12711Jason Isbell
.12610My Bloody Valentine
.12515Sufjan Stevens
.1227First Aid Kit
.1224Retribution Gospel Choir
.1216Jónsi
.1195Patty Griffin
.11711New Pornographers
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com