The album, unlike the single, is a complete offering. It’s not just verse, chorus, verse, chorus, interlude, chorus, outro. It’s not one lone musical idea. It’s an entire pallet of ideas. It’s an opera, a play, a novel. The album can be one of the greatest pieces of art, and when properly done, it’s magical.
And so, here are my favorite albums of 2010 (part 1):
25. Band Of Horses – Infinite Arms
Blue Beard
24. Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
Neighbour Riffs
23. Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore
Try
22. Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues
One More Night In Brooklyn
21. Daft Punk – Tron (Soundtrack)
Outlands
20. The Roots – How I Got Over
Radio Daze
19. The Tallest Man On Earth – The Wild Hunt
A Lion’s Heart
18. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
Baptism
17. J. Roddy Walston & The Business – J. Roddy Walston & The Business
25. Band Of Horses – Infinite Arms
24. Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
23. Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore
22. Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues
21. Daft Punk – Tron (Soundtrack)
20. The Roots – How I Got Over
19. The Tallest Man On Earth – The Wild Hunt
18. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
17. J. Roddy Walston & The Business – J. Roddy Walston & The Business
16. Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
15. Girl Talk – All Day
14. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
13. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
12. Owen Pallett – Heartland
11. The Antlers – Hospice
Troubled Souls Unite 
I Heart the musics you reveal to me.
I like your snowflakes.
That Tron soundtrack starts off sounding like The Dark Kinght/Batman Begins score and ends off sounding like 1989 Batman Score. Weird.
Also, I hope Eric Hutchinson and/or Sara Bareilles make your list.