Today James Adrian Brown, former Pulled Apart By Horses guitarist, shares new single "Sidestep", taken from his upcoming debut solo album 'Forever Neon Lights' out Jan 30th via Castles In Space. After achieving chart success, touring the world, and releasing four critically acclaimed studio albums with PABH, Brown has begun paving a new path in instrumental electronic music and composition.
"Sidestep" is available on all streaming platforms, featuring three exclusive remixes from KLSR, Kayla Painter and (O) Naut.
On the track, Brown said "I wanted 'Sidestep' to feel like gears shifting under your feet. The pace and glitchy edges capture that moment when everything wobbles, but you find your balance again. It’s the sound of recalibration.”
"Sidestep" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1gVAhTLvlwForever Neon Lights is inspired by Brown’s formative memories of visiting the Blackpool Illuminations as a child. Those bright lights by the sea became a personal symbol of hope, possibility, and escapism, shaping the creative vision Brown now brings to his solo work. Brown’s work is heavily electronica-based, utilising analogue synths alongside tape machines, piano, strings, and immersive ambient atmospherics. His focus lies in the analogue process of capturing and creating sound using physical hardware.Taking inspiration from artists such as Boards of Canada, Rival Consoles and Thom Yorke, Brown is exploring, evolving, and pushing his songwriting into bold new sonic territories.
Hot off the heels of producing Benefits’ critically acclaimed album Constant Noise earlier this year, and following a continual flow of live shows, singles, EPs, collaborations and remixes by the likes of Hayden Thorpe, Blood Red Shoes & Benefits.
A deeply personal yet outward-looking debut, Forever Neon Lights is a conceptual record that draws on memory, imagination, and transformation. Across its tracks, Brown reflects on childhood wonder, the excitement of possibility, and the struggles and triumphs of chasing a creative life. The Blackpool Illuminations serve as both literal and metaphorical inspiration: dazzling, unending, and powered by unseen energy.
Sonically, the album finds Brown pushing into new territory with long-time producer James Mottershead, weaving pulsing electronics, immersive textures, and evocative melodies into a dynamic, shifting instrumental landscape. It marks a bold evolution from his guitar-led past into a fully realised electronic vision.
Speaking about making the record, Brown says:
“This album is me laying everything out, the things I’ve carried since being a child, the hopes, dreams, and doubts I’ve felt as an adult, and the stubbornness to see things through. Writing and recording it felt like reconnecting with that wide-eyed version of myself who thought the lights back in Blackpool wrapped right around the entire country every Christmas and went on forever. It’s about taking that feeling and turning it into something lasting and real.”
Forever Neon Lights will be released January 30th, 2026, on one of Britain’s most essential electronic record labels, Castles In Space. The album will be available on limited 12” gatefold vinyl and across all streaming platforms.
Forever Neon Lights artwork:
Forever Neon Lights tracklist:
1. Forever Neon Lights
2. Generator
3. Sidestep
4. The Firing Range
5. Promenade
6. Northwestern
7. Poster Child
8. Up In The Nest
9. Somewhere I’m Not
10. Remember
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