With that in mind, we’ve assembled a crew of Ampersand contributors to list their favourite albums of 2011 thus far, and which albums from the year’s second half they’re looking forward to most.

“One of the best rock bands we still have left ... Favorite Track: ‘Monster.'” “This album is packed with great songs,” Degraw says. “I’ve had the opportunity to be in the writing ...

There was a lot to sift through when compiling The BoomBox's Best Albums of 2011 list, and it seemed at times that the genre had multiplied at the speed of a gremlin in water. In ...