Lately, I peruse forums such as this and see what bands I see as intriguing. Once I find a band I'm interested in hearing, I usually look for what people consider the best album. I often refer to AMG and go by the album that is listed as an album pick or rated highly. I also use Last.fm a bit or Amazon. Honest user reviews there can help quite a bit, especially with newer music where a longtime fan will often rank a current album with respect to the discography.
Of course it is all for better or worse. Youtube is useful for trying stuff out, too.
I like albums, so I've all but quit using greatest hits unless I am looking at some pop musician that has never been known for albums. One high quality album gets me going more than a bunch of hits.
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