| The Neon Skyline | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Andy Shauf |
| Cover: | The Neon Skyline.jpg |
| Length: | 34:51 |
| Label: | Anti- |
| Producer: | Andy Shauf |
| Prev Title: | The Party |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Wilds |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
The Neon Skyline is the sixth studio album by Canadian musician Andy Shauf. It was released on January 24, 2020, under Anti-.[1]
A tour in support of the album was scheduled for February 2020, but was postponed to August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] [3]
President Barack Obama featured the title track, Neon Skyline, on his 2020 summer playlist.[4] Commenting on this honor, Shauf stated, "It’s cool to think that Obama, or the Obamas together, have listened to my music. It’s a really nice feeling to think my music has gone that far."[4]
The Neon Skyline was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81, based on 12 reviews.
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | Billboards 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | |||
| Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2020 | |||
| Exclaim! | Exclaim!s 50 Best Albums of 2020 | |||
| Louder than War | Top 50 Albums of 2020 | |||
| Stereogum | Stereogums 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | |||
| The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | ||||
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2020 |
All tracks are written and arranged by Andy Shauf.