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.
Steve Klinge
Overall
Centricity.468#307 of 1313
Breadth.622#210 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.546#129 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
David Bowie · Blackstar10208
Radiohead · A Moon Shaped Pool1091
Leonard Cohen · You Want It Darker1080
Car Seat Headrest · Teens of Denial1076
Anderson .Paak · Malibu1072
Sturgill Simpson · A Sailor's Guide to Earth1057
Drive-By Truckers · American Band1055
Savages · Adore Life1021
Lucy Dacus · No Burden106
Shearwater · Jet Plane and Oxbow105

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.35810Charles R. Cross · 2016
.2888Bob Grossweiner · 2016
.2808Michael Ayers · 2016
.26810Ken Rayes · 2016
.2668Mike Berick · 2016
.2658Michael Deeds · 2016
.2658Tim Riley · 2016
.2528Andrew Bartlett · 2016
.24910Michael Gallucci · 2016
.24310Erik Thompson · 2016
.23810L. Kent Wolgamott · 2016
.22810Christopher Barton · 2016
.2049Bob Townsend · 2016
.2016Deb Sprague · 2016
.2009Will Hermes · 2016
.1919Eric Danton · 2016
.1839Dan DeLuca · 2016
.1839Fred Mills · 2016
.1838Peter Tabakis · 2016
.1828Seth Mnookin · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.281#286 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Sleater-Kinney · No Cities to Love1091
Jamie xx · In Colour1055
Hop Along · Painted Shut1030
Mbongwana Star · From Kinshasa1019
D'Angelo · Black Messiah1017
Royal Headache · High1014
Destroyer · Poison Season1013
Jessica Pratt · On Your Own Love Again1013
Yo la Tengo · Stuff Like That There1011
Rickie Lee Jones · The Other Side of Desire100

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.2166Max Berry · 2015
.2066Brendan Mattox · 2015
.1306Jeff Terich · 2015
.1284Brian Orloff · 2015
.1184Scott Mervis · 2015
.1176Todd Kristel · 2015
.1156Lindsey Rhoades · 2015
.1154Robert Christgau · 2015
.1144Michael Tatum · 2015
.1124Cam Patterson · 2015
.1114Tom Cheyney · 2015
.1055Christopher Barton · 2015
.1044Dan Bogosian · 2015
.1005Philip Cosores · 2015
.0994Jill Ettinger · 2015
.0945Dan DeLuca · 2015
.0925Ira Gamerman · 2015
.0895Marcy Donelson · 2015
.0855J. Anthony Ware · 2015
.0834Mike Appelstein · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.396#206 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
War on Drugs · Lost in the Dream10103
Sharon Van Etten · Are We There1052
Sun Kil Moon · Benji1047
New Pornographers · Brill Bruisers1042
Future Islands · Singles1033
tUnE-yArDs · Nikki Nack1031
Rosanne Cash · The River & the Thread1027
TV on the Radio · Seeds1023
Drive-By Truckers · English Oceans1014
The Antlers · Familiars102

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.3048Michael Gallucci · 2014
.27411Gabriel Rosenberg · 2014
.2016Byron Crawford · 2014
.2016Steve Rosen · 2014
.1976Scott Mervis · 2014
.1918Derek Barber · 2014
.1889Tim Grierson · 2014
.1838J. Anthony Ware · 2014
.1678Shannon Carlin · 2014
.1668E.J. Friedman · 2014
.1638Mac Wilson · 2014
.1266Shane Harrison · 2014
.1236Jason MacNeil · 2014
.1226Steven Arroyo · 2014
.1206Phil Cosores · 2014
.1186Erik Sateren · 2014
.1185David Goldstein · 2014
.1166Erik Thompson · 2014
.1144Michael Ayers · 2014
.1144Roy Kasten · 2014
.1144Tim Riley · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.385#177 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City10108
Parquet Courts · Light Up Gold1028
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · Push the Sky Away1026
Chvrches · The Bones of What You Believe1022
Laura Marling · Once I Was an Eagle1021
Bombino · Nomad1019
Rhye · Woman1018
Yo la Tengo · Fade1017
Pastels · Slow Summits106
Iron & Wine · Ghost on Ghost105

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.1919Dan DeLuca · 2013
.1906Allen St John · 2013
.1839Dave Heaton · 2013
.1367Brian Orloff · 2013
.1156Matthew Horton · 2013
.1156Matthew Perpetua · 2013
.1154Todd Martens · 2013
.1136Chris Molanphy · 2013
.1116Christian Hoard · 2013
.1086Harry Burson · 2013
.1076Mark Zepezauer · 2013
.1034Craig Carson · 2013
.0964Jeff Vrabel · 2013
.0954Aaron Hillis · 2013
.0884Mike Appelstein · 2013
.0874Larry King · 2013
.0865Bud Scoppa · 2013
.0855Stephen Thompson · 2013
.0805Jonah LaFollette · 2013
.0795Todd Kristel · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.327#199 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Fiona Apple · The Idler Wheel...10100
Japandroids · Celebration Rock1072
Julia Holter · Ekstasis1018
The xx · Coexist1016
Hot Chip · In Our Heads1015
Allo Darlin' · Europe1011
Walkmen · Heaven108
The Very Best · Mtmtmk105
Andrew Bird · Break It Yourself102
Jamey Johnson · Living for a Song: a Tribute to Hank Cochran101
SongOther Votes
Frank Ocean · "Thinkin' 'Bout You"46
Grimes · "Genesis"14
Major Lazer (ft. Amber Coffman) · "Get Free"8
Sharon Van Etten · "Serpents"7
Best Coast · "The Only Place"6
Spiritualized · "Hey Jane"5
Allo Darlin' · "Tallulah"3
Fresh & Onlys · "20 Days and 20 Nights"1
Daughn Gibson · "In the Beginning"0
Kelly Hogan · "Sleeper Awake"0

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.19810Mike Prevatt · 2012
.1667Jason Gargano · 2012
.1629Melissa Fossum · 2012
.1438Jordan Cronk · 2012
.1408Michael Tedder · 2012
.1408Stephen Thompson · 2012
.1348Chris Molanphy · 2012
.1348Colin St. John · 2012
.1336Mark J. Lepage · 2012
.1328Tim Grierson · 2012
.1327Jose Duran · 2012
.1307Eric Sundermann · 2012
.1237Carter Maness · 2012
.1227Mike Escoto · 2012
.1215Laura Leebove · 2012
.1167Marc Hogan · 2012
.1167Tyler Coates · 2012
.1157Paul Thompson · 2012
.1106Dom Sinacola · 2012
.1046Jakob Dorof · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.661#11 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
tUnE-yArDs · w h o k i l l10134
Tom Waits · Bad As Me1095
Wild Flag · Wild Flag1090
Destroyer · Kaputt1078
Fucked Up · David Comes to Life1065
M83 · Hurry Up, We're Dreaming1055
Wilco · The Whole Love1053
TV on the Radio · Nine Types of Light1027
War on Drugs · Slave Ambient1022
Booker T. Jones · The Road From Memphis102
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Lana Del Rey · "Video Games"46
Black Keys · "Lonely Boy"29
Joy Formidable · "Whirring"16
PJ Harvey · "The Words That Maketh Murder"15
tUnE-yArDs · "Gangsta"8
The Decemberists · "Calamity Song"4
Dum Dum Girls · "Bedroom Eyes"3
Jessica Lea Mayfield · "Our Hearts Are Wrong"2
Radiohead · "Separator"2

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.33116Dan DeLuca · 2011
.31115Mike Prevatt · 2011
.24912Jim Connelly · 2011
.24611Laura Leebove · 2011
.23312Brian Orloff · 2011
.22811Doree Shafrir · 2011
.22511Dan Kois · 2011
.2218Paul Robicheau · 2011
.22011Chandler Levack · 2011
.22011Scott Mervis · 2011
.2128Joseph Robinson · 2011
.21111Michael Tedder · 2011
.20311Noel Murray · 2011
.20210Todd Martens · 2011
.20010Michael Gallucci · 2011
.19711Jim Sullivan · 2011
.19610Michael Ayers · 2011
.19010Buzz Morison · 2011
.19010Jason Diamond · 2011
.1908Chris Norris · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.366#289 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
LCD Soundsystem · This Is Happening10151
Sleigh Bells · Treats1085
Titus Andronicus · The Monitor1074
Robyn · Body Talk1073
The Roots · How I Got Over1049
Jónsi · Go1024
Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan · Hawk106
Sam Amidon · I See the Sign106
Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté · Ali & Toumani105
Aaron Neville · I Know I've Been Changed101
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Janelle Monáe (ft. Big Boi) · "Tightrope"103
The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"40
Arcade Fire · "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"36
Best Coast · "Boyfriend"25
Joanna Newsom · "Good Intentions Paving Company"19
Radio Dept. · "Heaven's on Fire"9
Free Energy · "Bang Pop"8
Standard Fare · "Philadelphia"1
Antony & the Johnsons · "Pressing On"0

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.36417Dan DeLuca · 2010
.28514Eric Danton · 2010
.25212Julia Simon · 2010
.25112Matthew Perpetua · 2010
.24912Will Hermes · 2010
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.22111Spencer Kornhaber · 2010
.21911Althea Legaspi · 2010
.2198Max Berry · 2010
.21511Stacey Anderson · 2010
.21211Kristyn Pomranz · 2010
.21011Steve Knopper · 2010
.20711Omar Kholeif · 2010
.20610Rachel Brodsky · 2010
.20311Jere Pilapil · 2010
.20111Daniel Durchholz · 2010
.20010Catherine Lewis · 2010
.19711Tony Fletcher · 2010
.19710Serene Dominic · 2010
.19310Greg Beets · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.587#37 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion10153
Dirty Projectors · Bitte Orca10107
Neko Case · Middle Cyclone10105
The xx · The xx1092
Pains of Being Pure at Heart · The Pains of Being Pure at Heart1047
Camera Obscura · My Maudlin Career1031
Passion Pit · Manners1028
Allen Toussaint · The Bright Mississippi1021
Rokia Traoré · Tchamantché107
Marianne Faithfull · Easy Come, Easy Go103

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.38110Julie Seabaugh · 2009
.2928Rob Trucks · 2009
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.23310Julia Simon · 2009
.1986Althea Legaspi · 2009
.1976Randall Roberts · 2009
.1946Chris Parker · 2009
.1936Laura Barcella · 2009
.1936Matt Sebastian · 2009
.1886Jose Davila · 2009
.1886Luke Hackney · 2009
.1866George Varga · 2009
.1856Ian Cohen · 2009
.1806Michael Goldberg · 2009
.1718Shane Harrison · 2009
.1708Caitlin Dewey · 2009
.1708Daniel Durchholz · 2009
.1696David Shirley · 2009
.1628John Bush · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.666#17 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
TV on the Radio · Dear Science10153
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend10104
Santogold · Santogold1078
Hold Steady · Stay Positive1053
Randy Newman · Harps and Angels1047
Girl Talk · Feed the Animals1042
My Morning Jacket · Evil Urges1042
Gaslight Anthem · The '59 Sound1027
Frightened Rabbit · The Midnight Organ Fight1022
Okkervil River · The Stand Ins107
SongOther Votes
Santogold · "L.E.S. Artistes"48
Hercules and Love Affair · "Blind"45
Fleet Foxes · "White Winter Hymnal"31
Lykke Li · "Little Bit"16
Ting Tings · "That's Not My Name"15
M83 · "Kim & Jessie"14
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!"13
Sigur Rós · "Gobbledigook"10
Hot Chip · "One Pure Thought"3
Jamie Lidell · "All I Wanna Do"1

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.31415Ken Rayes · 2008
.30610Michael Deeds · 2008
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.27813Jonathan Lundeen · 2008
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.27614Will Hermes · 2008
.2609Julie Seabaugh · 2008
.25612Michael Gallucci · 2008
.24812Corey du Browa · 2008
.2358Brent Baldwin · 2008
.23312Paul Robicheau · 2008
.23212James Bradley · 2008
.23212Jim Fouratt · 2008
.23212Trevor Kelley · 2008
.23011Todd Hutlock · 2008
.22311Scott Mervis · 2008
.21111Mark Zepezauer · 2008
Similar Voters
.25364Dan DeLuca
.21937Julia Simon
.21668Michael Gallucci
.20757Scott Mervis
.20354Michael Ayers
.20063Brian Orloff
.19964Will Hermes
.19163Althea Legaspi
.18238Michael Tedder
.17958Paul Robicheau
.17260Eric Danton
.17243Max Berry
.17220Julie Seabaugh
.17063Mark Zepezauer
.16930Jim Connelly
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.16734Jason Gargano
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.15556Chris Molanphy
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