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.
 
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Doug Wallen
Overall
Centricity.233#850 of 1313
Breadth.767#59 of 1329
Metalism.006#418 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.019#515 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Huerco S. · For Those of You Who Have Never (and Also Those Who Have)108
His Name Is Alive · Patterns of Light103
Drones · Feelin' Kinda Free102
Gold Panda · Good Luck and Do Your Best101
Emma Russack · In a New State100
The Finks · Middling100
The Gooch Palms · Introverted Extroverts100
The Nation Blue · Black/Blue100
Sophie Hutchings · Wide Asleep100
Thigh Master · Early Times100
SongOther Votes
Beyoncé · "Formation"98
Solange · "Cranes in the Sky"63
Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"30
Rihanna · "Kiss It Better"14
CC Dust · "New Ways"0
The Gooch Palms · "Don't Look Me Up"0
Holy Balm · "Fashion"0
Peep Tempel · "Rayguns"0
Rainbow Chan · "Nest"0
Scott & Charlene's Wedding · "Don't Bother Me"0

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.1127Todd Olmstead · 2016
.0926Shane Harrison · 2016
.0916Edna Gundersen · 2016
.0876Eugene Holley, Jr. · 2016
.0876J. Anthony Ware · 2016
.0836Ed Masley · 2016
.0806Dee Lockett · 2016
.0796Hardeep Phull · 2016
.0796Josh Timmermann · 2016
.0695Mark Pytlik · 2016
.0634Jonny Leather · 2016
.0625Seth Mnookin · 2016
.0615Franklin Paul · 2016
.0614John Everhart · 2016
.0605Alex Gale · 2016
.0585Michael Tedder · 2016
.0575Christopher Barton · 2016
.0565Chris Herrington · 2016
.0564Zach Kelly · 2016
.0555Jere Pilapil · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.334#251 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit10166
Sleater-Kinney · No Cities to Love1091
Julia Holter · Have You in My Wilderness1023
Royal Headache · High1014
Mountain Goats · Beat the Champ108
Belle and Sebastian · Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance106
Dick Diver · Melbourne, Florida105
Deaf Wish · Pain101
Nicolas Godin · Contrepoint100
Totally Mild · Down Time100
SongOther Votes
Courtney Barnett · "Pedestrian at Best"52
Julia Holter · "Feel You"4
Pusha T · "Untouchable"1
Salad Boys · "Dream Date"1
Dick Diver · "Tearing the Poster Down"0
Meat Wave · "Delusion Moon"0
Nicolas Godin · "Orca"0
Tarquin Manek · "Sassafras Gesundheit"0
Tindersticks · "Hey Lucinda"0
Tortoise · "Gesceap"0

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.1518Robert Loerzel · 2015
.1506Stephen Haag · 2015
.1407Rachel Leibrock · 2015
.1197Shane Harrison · 2015
.1086Adam Kivel · 2015
.1076Todd Olmstead · 2015
.1024Chad Radford · 2015
.1006Chris Herrington · 2015
.0996Matthew Oshinsky · 2015
.0996Pat Padua · 2015
.0986Steve Knopper · 2015
.0924Steve Klinge · 2015
.0865Mike Appelstein · 2015
.0834Brian Orloff · 2015
.0834Jason Gargano · 2015
.0825Rachel Brodsky · 2015
.0824Laurence Station · 2015
.0815Melissa Fossum · 2015
.0795Peter Tabakis · 2015
.0794Jon Young · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.038#564 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Ben Frost · A U R O R A109
Total Control · Typical System109
Actress · Ghettoville104
Wild Beasts · Present Tense104
Papercuts · Life Among the Savages101
Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks · Enter the Slasher House100
Fair Maiden · Fair Maiden100
Infinity Broke · River Mirrors100
Laura Jean · Laura Jean100
Wireheads · The Late Great Wireheads100
SongOther Votes
Sophie · "Lemonade"9
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers · "Fault Lines"2
Total Control · "Flesh War"2
Augie March · "Definitive History"0
Fair Maiden · "Lady of Fortune"0
Loops Haunt · "Howl"0
Lowtide · "Wedding Ring"0
Peep Tempel · "Carol"0
Peter Escott · "My Heaven, My Rules"0
Strict Face · "Fountains"0

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.0714Joseph Davenport · 2014
.0644Alan Baban · 2014
.0644Jonathan Patrick · 2014
.0403Daniel Kreps · 2014
.0383Kenneth Partridge · 2014
.0383Tal Rosenberg · 2014
.0272Adam Bregman · 2014
.0272Matt Sullivan · 2014
.0272Steve Dollar · 2014
.0262Drew Ailes · 2014
.0262Sam Lefebvre · 2014
.0212Paul Bradley · 2014
.0192Richard Skanse · 2014
.0192Stephen Bush · 2014
.0182Angelica Leicht · 2014
.0182Brent Baldwin · 2014
.0182Calum Marsh · 2014
.0182Gabe Meline · 2014
.0182Jim Testa · 2014
.0182Jordan Cronk · 2014
.0182Philip Sherburne · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.267#257 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City10108
The National · Trouble Will Find Me1029
Oneohtrix Point Never · R Plus Seven1018
Fuck Buttons · Slow Focus1014
James Holden · The Inheritors106
Pastels · Slow Summits106
Phoenix · Bankrupt!104
Dick Diver · Calendar Days100
Drones · I See Seaweed100
Gardland · Syndrome Syndrome100
SongOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · "Step"16
Eleanor Friedberger · "Stare at the Sun"6
Pastels · "Check My Heart"1
Phoenix · "Entertainment"1
Bottomless Pit · "Fleece"0
Cate Le Bon · "I Think I Knew"0
Dick Diver · "Water Damage"0
Drones · "I See Seaweed"0
Kirin J Callinan · "Love Delay"0
Tullycraft · "Lost in Light Rotation"0

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.2017Craig Carson · 2013
.0984Nathaniel Hawks · 2013
.0954Heather Phares · 2013
.0804Steve Klinge · 2013
.0795Spencer Kornhaber · 2013
.0734Scott Mervis · 2013
.0724Jeff Vrabel · 2013
.0724Josh Modell · 2013
.0705Dave Heaton · 2013
.0704Allen St John · 2013
.0675Mac Wilson · 2013
.0664Sasha Geffen · 2013
.0624Erik Thompson · 2013
.0614Michael Ayers · 2013
.0594Steven Hyden · 2013
.0584Jody Beth Rosen · 2013
.0573David Nadelle · 2013
.0554Emily Zemler · 2013
.0534Daniel Levin Becker · 2013
.0524Mark Richardson · 2013
.0524Simon Vozick-Levinson · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.286#230 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Fiona Apple · The Idler Wheel...10100
Dirty Projectors · Swing Lo Magellan1033
Father John Misty · Fear Fun1032
Bat for Lashes · The Haunted Man1018
Spiritualized · Sweet Heart Sweet Light1017
David Byrne & St. Vincent · Love This Giant1010
Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin · Instrumental Tourist105
Bitch Prefect · Big Time101
Lower Plenty · Hard Rubbish100
Sophie Hutchings · Night Sky100
SongOther Votes
Solange · "Losing You"40
Tame Impala · "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"14
Spiritualized · "Hey Jane"5
Chairlift · "Take It Out on Me"0
Courtney Barnett · "History Eraser"0
Gross Relations · "Cut the Final Scene"0
Lower Plenty · "Nullarbor"0
Radar Eyes · "I Am"0
Scott & Charlene's Wedding · "Two Weeks"0
Step Panther · "D-Minus"0

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.1686Deborah Sprague · 2012
.1668Caitlin White · 2012
.1347Erin Thompson · 2012
.1267Scott Lapatine · 2012
.1217Mark Zepezauer · 2012
.1215Jose Davila · 2012
.1207Carter Maness · 2012
.1207Jillian Mapes · 2012
.1197Kristyn Pomranz · 2012
.1106James Barber · 2012
.1056Amanda Petrusich · 2012
.1046Jennifer Vineyard · 2012
.1046Katherine St. Asaph · 2012
.0986Aaron Mendelson · 2012
.0976Lindsey Thomas · 2012
.0955Marcos Hassan · 2012
.0933Emily Kimball · 2012
.0914Quentin Huff · 2012
.0895Lindsay Zoladz · 2012
.0875Dorian Lynskey · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.343#284 of 693
Metalism.050#88 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
PJ Harvey · Let England Shake10128
Shabazz Palaces · Black Up1071
Bill Callahan · Apocalypse1033
Iceage · New Brigade1023
Feist · Metals1019
Nicolas Jaar · Space Is Only Noise1017
R.E.M. · Collapse Into Now1012
Toro y Moi · Underneath the Pine1010
Gruff Rhys · Hotel Shampoo104
Fruit Bats · Tripper100
SongOther Votes
PJ Harvey · "The Words That Maketh Murder"15
Bill Callahan · "America!"5
The Decemberists · "Calamity Song"4
R.E.M. · "Oh My Heart"4
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks · "Senator"3
Lykke Li · "Unrequited Love"1
Bare Wires · "Ready to Go"0
Black Lips · "Spidey's Curse"0
Kate Bush · "Deeper Understanding"0
Toro y Moi · "Elise"0

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.2057Chad Radford · 2011
.1626Andrew Dansby · 2011
.1608Dorian Lynskey · 2011
.1347Carter Maness · 2011
.1277Susan Moll · 2011
.1255Barney Hoskyns · 2011
.1235Eric T Miller · 2011
.1235Parke Puterbaugh · 2011
.1215Lloyd Sachs · 2011
.1195Laurence Station · 2011
.1175Chris Toenes · 2011
.1126Andrew Stout · 2011
.1106Gabe Vodicka · 2011
.1086Jon Jon Scott · 2011
.1066Ed Condran · 2011
.1046Carlos Reyes · 2011
.1026Aaron Hillis · 2011
.0986Michael Krugman · 2011
.0984David Hudnall · 2011
.0925Matthew Perpetua · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.228#413 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Contra10119
Flying Lotus · Cosmogramma1052
Superchunk · Majesty Shredding1048
Yeasayer · Odd Blood1023
MGMT · Congratulations1022
Pantha Du Prince · Black Noise1014
Paul Weller · Wake Up the Nation1010
Oval · O101
Reading Rainbow · Prism Eyes101
Distractions · Distractions100
SongOther Votes
The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"40
Yeasayer · "O.N.E."20
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists · "Bottled in Cork"16
Hot Chip · "One Life Stand"8
Aloe Blacc · "Femme Fatale"4
Dr. Dog · "Shadow People"3
Yeasayer · "Madder Red"3
Happy Birthday · "Girls FM"2
Pepi Ginsberg · "Shake This"0
Tindersticks · "Factory Girls"0

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.1576Matthew Fritch · 2010
.1348Mike Greenhaus · 2010
.1215Josh Modell · 2010
.1167J. Anthony Ware · 2010
.1066John Ross · 2010
.1026Doug Brod · 2010
.1015Ed Condran · 2010
.1006Josh Love · 2010
.1006Puja Patel · 2010
.0996Chris Molanphy · 2010
.0986Chris Burlingame · 2010
.0986Paul Thompson · 2010
.0926Will Dana · 2010
.0915Jenny Kratz · 2010
.0906Jim Macnie · 2010
.0896Corey Moss · 2010
.0886Keith Harris · 2010
.0855Kory Grow · 2010
.0845Ramit Singh · 2010
.0844Michael Endelman · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.202#386 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Dirty Projectors · Bitte Orca10107
Girls · Album1062
Loudon Wainwright III · High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project1013
Akron/Family · Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free1011
Telekinesis · Telekinesis!105
Daniel Johnston · Is and Always Was102
Crayon Fields · All the Pleasures of the World100
Cut Off Your Hands · You and I100
Lawrence Arabia · Chant Darling100
Tucker B's · Nightmares in the Key Of (((((WOW)))))100
SongOther Votes
Girls · "Lust for Life"41
The National · "So Far Around the Bend"3
Weezer · "Can't Stop Partying"2
Black Lips · "The Drop I Hold"1
Bob Dylan · "Life Is Hard"0
Fruit Bats · "Tegucigalpa"0
Generationals · "When They Fight, They Fight"0
Japandroids · "Wet Hair"0
Paleface · "New York, New York"0
Wildbirds and Peacedrums · "My Heart"0

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.1275Michael Hoinski · 2009
.1135Luke Hackney · 2009
.1105Chris Parker · 2009
.0865Bret Gladstone · 2009
.0864Eric Elbogen · 2009
.0835Stephen M. Deusner · 2009
.0815Derek Barber · 2009
.0785Ben Schumer · 2009
.0775Rebecca Raber · 2009
.0764Joe Hagan · 2009
.0745Greg Beets · 2009
.0734Bob Hill · 2009
.0734Michael Goldberg · 2009
.0725Justin Gage · 2009
.0705Kimberly Chun · 2009
.0685Erik Kenward · 2009
.0684Trevor Kelley · 2009
.0664Brent Baldwin · 2009
.0614Michael Connelly · 2009
.0604Saul Austerlitz · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.384#173 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
TV on the Radio · Dear Science10153
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend10104
Hot Chip · Made in the Dark1025
Wolf Parade · At Mount Zoomer1013
Dr. Dog · Fate1011
Breeders · Mountain Battles1010
Frida Hyvönen · Silence Is Wild105
Department of Eagles · In Ear Park104
Destroyer · Trouble in Dreams103
Chairlift · Does You Inspire You100
SongOther Votes
MGMT · "Time to Pretend"52
Santogold · "L.E.S. Artistes"48
American Music Club · "I Know That's Not Really You"0
Eef Barzelay · "It Could Be Worse"0
Hot Chip · "Made in the Dark"0
Jeremy Jay · "Heavenly Creatures"0
Ladyhawke · "Fear"0
Spinto Band · "Summer Grof"0
Tindersticks · "The Hungry Saw"0
Xiu Xiu (ft. Michael Gira) · "Under Pressure"0

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.1647D. Patrick Rodgers · 2008
.1639Chris Molanphy · 2008
.1566Steve Kandell · 2008
.1458Rob Brunner · 2008
.1408Lindsey Thomas · 2008
.1408Scott Mervis · 2008
.1378Jonathan Lundeen · 2008
.1368Derek Miller · 2008
.1356Ben Wener · 2008
.1338Melissa Maerz · 2008
.1317Steve McPherson · 2008
.1288Jennifer Vineyard · 2008
.1274Jaime Lees · 2008
.1258Mike Greenhaus · 2008
.1248Will Hermes · 2008
.1207Jessica Suarez · 2008
.1207Ryan Schreiber · 2008
.1197David Marchese · 2008
.1105Josh Modell · 2008
.1097Katherine Silkaitis · 2008
Similar Voters
.09931Steve Klinge
.08632Saul Austerlitz
.08332Brian Orloff
.08326Michael Ayers
.08228Scott Mervis
.08131Jennifer Vineyard
.08126Lindsey Thomas
.08032J. Anthony Ware
.07731Scott Plagenhoef
.07724Amanda Petrusich
.07716Josh Modell
.07631Matthew Perpetua
.07619Ryan Schreiber
.07416Todd Olmstead
.07322Paul Thompson
.07218Michael Tedder
.07215Steve Kandell
.07119Jason Gargano
.07015Michael Endelman
.06926Robert Loerzel
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