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.

Adele's 21 is the UK's best-selling album of the 21st Century, selling more than five million copies since 2011. The record ... The century's 40 biggest albums were revealed on Radio 2's Pick ...