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.
Thundercat
Ranks
2016 
2015#161 of 2068
2014 
2013#96 of 2104
2012 
2011#278 of 2725
2010 
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Thundercat · The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam2015#2073957.8.703.449.000 .128
Dan Bogosian · David Adler · Ryan Patrick · Sama'an Ashrawi · Tal Rosenberg
Similar Albums
.0572The Internet · Ego Death  (2015)
.0452King · We Are KING  (2016)
.0382Shabazz Palaces · Lese Majesty  (2014)
.0323Flying Lotus · You're Dead!  (2014)
.0302TV on the Radio · Nine Types of Light  (2011)
.0292Leon Bridges · Coming Home  (2015)
.0273Anderson .Paak · Malibu  (2016)
Thundercat · Apocalypse2013#957889.8.659.769.023  
Andy Kellman · Ben Westhoff · Dan LeRoy · David Adler · Jalylah Burrell · Jason Ferguson · Jeff Weiss · Jere Pilapil
Similar Albums
.1902Georgia Anne Muldrow · Umsindo  (2009)
.1332Anti-Pop Consortium · Fluorescent Black  (2009)
.1332Kevin Gates · The Luca Brasi Story  (2013)
.1332Shlohmo · Bad Vibes  (2011)
.1162Killer Mike · Pl3dge  (2011)
.0922Classixx · Hanging Gardens  (2013)
.0762Black Milk · Tronic  (2008)
.0702Open Mike Eagle · Dark Comedy  (2014)
.0612Action Bronson & Party Supplies · Blue Chips  (2012)
.0612Isaiah Rashad · Cilvia Demo  (2014)
.0612Kid Cudi · Man on the Moon: The End of Day  (2009)
.0572Kelis · Food  (2014)
.0572Robert Glasper Experiment · Black Radio  (2012)
.0532Actress · Splazsh  (2010)
.0532Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti · Mature Themes  (2012)
.0502Roc Marciano · Marcberg  (2010)
.0482Vijay Iyer Trio · Historicity  (2009)
.0382Esperanza Spalding · Emily's D+Evolution  (2016)
.0382Paramore · Paramore  (2013)
.0343Kamasi Washington · The Epic  (2015)
Thundercat · The Golden Age of Apocalypse2011#2754158.2.8071.000.049  
Andrew Miller · Andy Kellman · Chairman Jefferson Mao · Mike Orme · Mosi Reeves
Similar Albums
.1572Sa-Ra Creative Partners · Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love  (2009)
.1283Flying Lotus · Los Angeles  (2008)
.0923Dâm-Funk · Toeachizown  (2009)
.0832Black Milk · Tronic  (2008)
.0723Jessie Ware · Devotion  (2012)
.0702The Field · Looping State of Mind  (2011)
.0652Liars · Wixiw  (2012)
.0572Actress · Splazsh  (2010)
.0432Tinashe · Aquarius  (2014)
.0394Erykah Badu · New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War  (2008)
.0273Shabazz Palaces · Black Up  (2011)
.0262Run the Jewels · Run the Jewels  (2013)
.0212Erykah Badu · New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh  (2010)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Thundercat · "Them Changes"2015#47110.909
Aaron Mendelson · Andy Kellman · Christopher Barton · Craig D. Lindsey · Daniel Dzodin · Del Cowie · Gary Chun · Matthew Oshinsky · Nick Spacek · Ross Scarano · Tal Rosenberg
Similar Songs
.15722000F & J Kamata · "You Don't Know What Love Is"  (2009)
.1363Childish Gambino · "Redbone"  (2016)
.1332Storm Queen · "Let's Make Mistakes"  (2012)
.1162Jessica Pratt · "Back, Baby"  (2015)
.1032Matias Aguayo · "Minimal (DJ Koze Mix)"  (2008)
.0922Frank Ocean · "Pink + White"  (2016)
.0922Jenny Hval · "That Battle Is Over"  (2015)
.0832Janet Jackson · "No Sleeep"  (2015)
.0832Kanye West · "Real Friends"  (2016)
.0762Walter Jones · "Living Without Your Love"  (2009)
.0702Drake · "Know Yourself"  (2015)
.0612Jamie xx (ft. Romy) · "Loud Places"  (2015)
.0583Miguel (ft. Wale) · "Coffee"  (2015)
.0572First Aid Kit · "Emmylou"  (2012)
.0563Tame Impala · "Let It Happen"  (2015)
.0554Usher · "Climax"  (2012)
.0534Miguel · "Adorn"  (2012)
.0503Flying Lotus (ft. Kendrick Lamar) · "Never Catch Me"  (2014)
.0482Far East Movement · "Like a G6"  (2010)
.0474Solange · "Cranes in the Sky"  (2016)
Thundercat · "Oh Sheit It's X"2013#17130 
Dan LeRoy · Elliott Sharp · Nick Spacek
Thundercat · "Heartbreaks + Setbacks"2013#24120 
Jalylah Burrell · Stephen Bush
Similar Songs
.0572Kendrick Lamar · "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"  (2012)
Thundercat · "Daylight"2011#62710 
Jim Macnie
Thundercat · "For Love I Come"2011#62710 
Daniel Chamberlin
Thundercat · "Walkin'"2011#62710 
Eric Harvey
Similar Artists
.6367Missy Elliott
.2294Hiatus Kaiyote
.2046Little Dragon
.20212Kamasi Washington
.1988Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
.1897Tinashe
.1784Georgia Anne Muldrow
.1655The Internet
.1485Floating Points
.1435Isaiah Rashad
.1433Chris Brown
.1433Taylor McFerrin
.1333Big Sean
.1333Elzhi
.1328Schoolboy Q
.12414Flying Lotus
.1183Juicy J
.11610Anderson .Paak
.11415Miguel
.1144Black Milk
.1144Jessy Lanza
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com