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.

JAKE’S PICKS:

Comet Is Coming Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery READ MORE

Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990 READ MORE

Faye Webster Atlanta Millionaires Club

“The 21-year-old’s Atlanta roots allow her to effortlessly coalesce R&B with indie-folk. This is especially true for “Pigeon,” in which the steel guitar is joined by quirky keyboard chords to create a beat reminiscent of TLC’s Waterfalls.” - Rolling Stone

Bill Calahan Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest

“As the title implies, Shepherd is his pastoral album. The first literal definition of "pastoral," of course, involves shepherding — but the word also refers to the countryside, to a literary tradition, to the sweet simplicity of an idyll, to the care and leadership of a congregation. All of those implications seem close at hand for Callahan, who has attributed the pause in his output to some perfectly ordinary life events: his marriage, the birth of his son, the death of his mother.” - NPR

Mdou Moctar Ilana: The Creator READ MORE