Work James

Published in 1938, Cyril Lionel Robert (C. L. R.) James' The Black Jacobins is the little-known story of the only successful slave revolution known in history. It was this 12-year struggle of the African slaves in the French colony of San Domingo that led to the establishment of the Republic of Haiti in 1804. The uprising was inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution that had begun in 1789, just two years before, and in this work James goes to great lengths to show the relationship between the two upheavals.

Wide open, horses is a candid snapshot of everything that has brought James to this point. The album signifes a retaking of his own narrative, a freeing self- acceptance, and a rebuilding of both his sense of self and his connection to music. Singles "Stay Cool", "Never Gone" and "Give up" offer a frst taste of what fans can expect, leaning further into the introspective and sincere indie- folk sound of his earlier material, whilst incorporating elements of his more explorative later releases.

Wide open, horses is a candid snapshot of everything that has brought James to this point. The album signifes a retaking of his own narrative, a freeing self- acceptance, and a rebuilding of both his sense of self and his connection to music. Singles "Stay Cool", "Never Gone" and "Give up" offer a frst taste of what fans can expect, leaning further into the introspective and sincere indie- folk sound of his earlier material, whilst incorporating elements of his more explorative later releases.

A new history of the world’s most embattled idea