I'd say albums just aren't worth listening to all the way through these days. Certainly not worth buying just for the one good song surrounded by filler for 10 bucks. Even if it's just a collection of singles people will listen through if it's worth it. But with so much noise out there we don't have the time or patience for anything but greatness. The latest queens of the stone age album is probably the newest album I've listen to straight through and dug it.
Shit, I know where you're coming from but I disagree. There are hundreds of cohesive, incredible albums coming out every year that deserve a full listen -- I know this because I stubbornly refuse to listen to music any other way, so if I dig a song I listen to the whole lp. Just gotta pick your spots. I probably spend two or three hours a week just hunting for music and queuing it up, even before all the playtime. hubski is a solid resource, so is reddit, so are various music blogs, etc. What sucks about it is I don't remember how long it's been since I listened to What's Going On. My favorite albums, almost all of which are at least 40 years old, suffer from inattention. But I try.
Well I certainly do not seek out enough new music. I've been searching back for a while. I guess I hope truly great things still rise to a collective appreciation but there's more to it than that.