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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Jon Solomon
Overall
Centricity.146#1047 of 1313
Breadth.581#254 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.402#230 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
David Bowie · Blackstar20208
Leonard Cohen · You Want It Darker1580
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · Skeleton Tree1556
Radiohead · A Moon Shaped Pool1091
Donny McCaslin · Beyond Now105
Nels Cline · Lovers104
Iggy Pop · Post Pop Depression529
Wilco · Schmilco510
Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith · A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke58
Wolfgang Muthspiel · Rising Grace51
SongOther Votes
Leonard Cohen · "You Want It Darker"41
Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"30
Drive-By Truckers · "What It Means"19
David Bowie · "Blackstar"18
Iggy Pop · "Gardenia"8
Margo Price · "Hurtin' (on the Bottle)"8
Wilco · "If I Ever Was a Child"5
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · "Jesus Alone"3
David Bowie · "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore"1
Haley Bonar · "Kismet Kill"0

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2015 original ballot
Centricity.052#437 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Low · Ones and Sixes1017
Yo la Tengo · Stuff Like That There1011
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats · Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats108
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman · The Bad Plus Joshua Redman104
Glen Hansard · Didn't He Ramble101
Ben Goldberg · Orphic Machine100
Charles Lloyd · Wild Man Dance100
Chris Potter Underground Orchestra · Imaginary Cities100
Gary Peacock Trio · Now This100
Matthew Shipp · The Conduct of Jazz100
SongOther Votes
Alabama Shakes · "Don't Wanna Fight"23
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats · "S.O.B."14
Wilco · "Random Name Generator"6
The Arcs · "Stay in My Corner"2
Blur · "Lonesome Street"2
Yo la Tengo · "Friday I'm in Love"1
Calexico · "Falling From the Sky"0
Glen Hansard · "Winning Streak"0
JD McPherson · "Let the Good Times Roll"0
Low · "No Comprende"0

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.0383Aaron Mendelson · 2015
.0373Dave Lindquist · 2015
.0373JoE Silva · 2015
.0373Michael Pollock · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.040#559 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Mark Turner · Lathe of Heaven109
John Coltrane · Offering: Live at Temple University106
Marc Ribot Trio · Live at the Village Vanguard105
Bill Frisell · Guitar in the Space Age!103
Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band · Landmarks103
Bad Plus · Inevitable Western101
Nels Cline Singers · Macroscope101
Vijay Iyer · Mutations101
Charlie Haden & Jim Hall · Charlie Haden & Jim Hall100
Ron Miles · Circuit Rider100
SongOther Votes
Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"52
Sia · "Chandelier"39
Sylvan Esso · "Coffee"12
Ex Hex · "Don't Wanna Lose"7
TV on the Radio · "Happy Idiot"6
Eno/Hyde · "Daddy's Car"4
Shakey Graves · "Dearly Departed"3
Caribou · "Silver"1
Bryan Ferry · "Loop de Li"0
Eels · "Mistakes of My Youth"0

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2013 original ballot
Centricity.108#364 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Jason Isbell · Southeastern1033
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · Push the Sky Away1026
Charles Bradley · Victim of Love105
Rudresh Mahanthappa · Gamak102
Ben Goldberg · Unfold Ordinary Mind101
Gregory Alan Isakov · The Weatherman101
Joe Lovano Us Five · Cross Culture101
Baptist Generals · Jackleg Devotional to the Heart100
Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran · Hagar's Song100
Kneebody · The Line100
SongOther Votes
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · "Jubilee Street"8
The National · "Don't Swallow the Cap"5
Jason Isbell · "Traveling Alone"1
Baptist Generals · "Broken Glass"0
Baptist Generals · "Dog That Bit You"0
Charles Bradley · "Strictly Reserved for You"0
Gregory Alan Isakov · "Amsterdam"0
Gregory Porter · "Liquid Spirit"0
The National · "Demons"0
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · "Mermaids"0

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2012 original ballot
Centricity.041#454 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Robert Glasper Experiment · Black Radio1012
Vijay Iyer · Accelerando1011
Bobo Stenson Trio · Indicum100
Firewater · International Orange100
Jim Hall · Jim Hall Live! Vol. 2-4100
John Abercrombie Quartet · Within a Song100
Kurt Rosenwinkel · Star of Jupiter100
Ron Miles · Quiver100
Tom Harrell · Number Five100
Tord Gustavsen Quartet · The Well100
SongOther Votes
The Lumineers · "Ho Hey"8
Bat for Lashes · "All Your Gold"2
Swans · "Lunacy"1
Dead Can Dance · "Children of the Sun"0
Firewater · "A Little Revolution"0
Laetitia Sadier · "Find Me the Pulse of the Universe"0
Matthew E. White · "Steady Pace"0
Patti Smith · "Amerigo"0
Richard Hawley · "Seek It"0
Vijay Iyer Trio · "Actions Speak"0

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2011 original ballot
Centricity.238#421 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Tom Waits · Bad As Me2095
Wilco · The Whole Love1053
Lucinda Williams · Blessed109
Sonny Rollins · Road Shows Vol. 2107
Ambrose Akinmusire · When the Heart Emerges Glistening104
High Llamas · Talahomi Way103
Rudresh Mahanthappa · Samdhi103
Bill Frisell · Sign of Life100
Radiohead · The King of Limbs538
Wanda Jackson · The Party Ain't Over55
SongOther Votes
Wilco · "One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend)"9
Beastie Boys · "Make Some Noise"6
Lucinda Williams · "Copenhagen"4
Sonny Rollins · "Sonnymoon for Two"1
Tom Waits · "Chicago"1
Tom Waits · "Last Leaf"1
Wanda Jackson · "Shakin' All Over"1
High Llamas · "Berry Adams"0
Radiohead · "Morning Mr. Magpie"0
Rudresh Mahanthappa · "Killer"0

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2010 original ballot
Centricity.140#509 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Nels Cline Singers · Initiate202
The National · High Violet1096
Grinderman · Grinderman 21061
Brian Eno · Small Craft on a Milk Sea107
Nathaniel Rateliff · In Memory of Loss103
Bad Plus · Never Stop101
Woven Hand · The Threshingfloor101
Bill Frisell · Beautiful Dreamers100
Christian Scott · Yesterday You Said Tomorrow53
Blonde Redhead · Penny Sparkle51
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"40
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings · "I Learned the Hard Way"6
Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck · "Heaven Can Wait"5
Gogol Bordello · "Pala Tute"4
Blonde Redhead · "Here Sometimes"1
Eels · "Spectacular Girl"0
Efterklang · "Modern Drift"0
Grinderman · "Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man"0
Nels Cline Singers · "Floored"0

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