Although you may be fortunate that you did not join us on this winter’s drive through the great and snowy, icy, and occasionally impassable state of Texas, you certainly missed a great review of this year’s best music. On the other hand, you do get this summary of the top ten albums of this year, and for the most part, Brandon got them right!

Indeed, add my vote for Mat Kearney’s “City of Black and White” for top album of the year. As I wrote in my original Mat Kearney accolade in August, this album is excellent and sets a tough standard for 2010. Kudos also to Kelly Clarkson, Train, Whitney Houston, and Wynonna for delivering some of the year’s best albums — I’d put them in the top ten too.

Our only point of vehement disagreement is on The Fray. Even after almost a whole year of listening to them (check out previous comments here and here), I am only a tiny bit closer to “getting” them — I may have warmed to “Never Say Never” but “You Found Me” continues to elude me…

Here’s hoping that 2010 is musically great and that the Buzz continues to enlighten us about all the music that is coming forth!