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.
The Shins
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2012#176 of 2213
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Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
The Shins · Port of Morrow2012#1855068.3.665.550.000  
Al Choman · Charles Johnson · Charles R. Cross · David Adler · Lindsey Thomas · Shawn Anderson
Similar Albums
.1482Led Zeppelin · Celebration Day  (2012)
.1074TV on the Radio · Nine Types of Light  (2011)
.0742Car Seat Headrest · Teens of Style  (2015)
.0682Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs · God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise  (2010)
.0573Raphael Saadiq · Stone Rollin'  (2011)
.0522Broken Bells · Broken Bells  (2010)
.0472Beastie Boys · Hot Sauce Committee Part 2  (2011)
.0472Black Keys · Turn Blue  (2014)
.0472Lucinda Williams · Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone  (2014)
.0433Wilco · Wilco (The Album)  (2009)
.0422Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream  (2009)
.0402Ryan Adams · Ryan Adams  (2014)
.0392Esperanza Spalding · Emily's D+Evolution  (2016)
.0342TV on the Radio · Seeds  (2014)
.0323Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What  (2011)
.0312Parquet Courts · Human Performance  (2016)
.0305Arcade Fire · The Suburbs  (2010)
.0304Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend  (2008)
.0282Grizzly Bear · Shields  (2012)
.0262Lorde · Pure Heroine  (2013)
.0262tUnE-yArDs · Nikki Nack  (2014)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
The Shins · "Simple Song"2012#87601.000
Barry Walters · Chris M. Junior · Joey Daniewicz · Robert Bishop · Shane Harrison · Steve Reynolds
Similar Songs
.1782El Vy · "Return to the Moon"  (2015)
.1782Head and the Heart · "All We Ever Knew"  (2016)
.1482Grouplove · "Tongue Tied"  (2012)
.1482John Grant (ft. Tracey Thorn) · "Disappointing"  (2015)
.1482Pearl Jam · "Sirens"  (2013)
.0892Ingrid Michaelson · "Girls Chase Boys"  (2014)
.0892The xx · "On Hold"  (2016)
.0625The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"  (2015)
.0592Beck · "Dreams"  (2015)
.0562Lana Del Rey · "West Coast"  (2014)
.0543Icona Pop (ft. Charli XCX) · "I Love It"  (2013)
.0522Superchunk · "Me & You & Jackie Mittoo"  (2013)
.0492The Rapture · "How Deep Is Your Love?"  (2011)
.0443Adele · "Hello"  (2015)
.0442B.o.B (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Nothin' on You"  (2010)
.0424Future Islands · "Seasons (Waiting on You)"  (2014)
.0393Lana Del Rey · "Video Games"  (2011)
.0322Alvvays · "Archie, Marry Me"  (2014)
.0272Miguel (ft. Wale) · "Coffee"  (2015)
.0263Lorde · "Royals"  (2013)
Similar Artists
.3333Icona Pop
.1782Missy Elliott
.1482Mark Ronson
.1183Head and the Heart
.1183Noisettes
.1183Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs
.1112Led Zeppelin
.1104Estelle
.0992El Vy
.0953Mudcrutch
.0953Pretenders
.0892Middle Brother
.0807Daft Punk
.0745Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
.0742Grouplove
.0693Old 97's
.0682The dB's
.0682Lianne la Havas
.0682Red Hot Chili Peppers
.0655Justin Timberlake
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com