With the year half done we thought we’d roll out some of our favorite records so far in 2019. Here are our professional tips on some of the best new records and reissues of the year so far.

Jefferson’s Picks:

V/A Kankyo Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980 - 1990 (Light in the Attic) READ MORE

The Comet Is Coming Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery (Impulse!) READ MORE

Julius Eastman The Nigger Series (Blume)

"It’s little wonder that Julius Eastman (who died in 1990 under unexplained circumstances), remained the supreme underground composer. He was Afro-American and gay, a composer who rocked the cerebral world of process music with his explosions of free improvisation. This is first time any of Eastman’s music has been available on LP.” -Sondohm

V/A Tokyo Flashback P.S.F.: Psychedelic Speed Freaks (Black Editions)

"Paying homage to the compilations that P.S.F. used to release, Batoh looked simultaneously back and right around him. The music encompasses acid folk, free improvisation and prismatic selection of rock music, from high-octane rave-ups to transcendental downer meltdowns.” - Magnet

This Mortal Coil It’ll End In Tears / Filigree & Shadow / Blood Reissue Series (4AD)

"The gothic dream pop collective This Mortal Coil was one of the most representative bands on the 4AD label, not least because they were run by 4AD president and co-founder Ivo Watts-Russell. Whether they played covers or originals, their material epitomized the haunting, ethereal sound that came to be associated with the label.” - Allmusic