Shadows

This was one of Eclectic Avenue's earliest releases, originally dropping on wax back in 2010. It's an interesting release in a number of ways. For starters, it sees Freaks man Justin Harris teaming up with regular collaborator Stella, a vocalist who appeared on some of Freaks greatest productions. Secondly, it's musically quite expansive, sitting somewhere between sparse Balaearic house and the kind of moody but uplifting fare that Massive Attack used to specialize in, circa the Blue Lines period. Stella's vocal, in particular, is nothing short of stunning. If that wasn't enough to wet your whistle, there's also a slightly more upbeat - but no less emotional - remix from the Popular People's Front.