The Neon Skyline Explained

The Neon Skyline
Type:studio
Artist:Andy Shauf
Cover:The Neon Skyline.jpg
Length:34:51
Label:Anti-
Producer:Andy Shauf
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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]

Critical reception

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.

Accolades

Accolades for The Neon Skyline
PublicationAccoladeRank
BillboardBillboards 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
Consequence of SoundTop 50 Albums of 2020
Exclaim!Exclaim!s 50 Best Albums of 2020
Louder than WarTop 50 Albums of 2020
StereogumStereogums 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
The 50 Best Albums of 2020
Under the RadarTop 100 Albums of 2020

Track listing

All tracks are written and arranged by Andy Shauf.

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andy Shauf Announces New Album. Pitchfork. Minsker. Evan. October 23, 2019. June 16, 2020.
  2. Web site: Andy Shauf Announces New Album 'The Neon Skyline,' Hits Canada on World Tour. Exclaim!. Gregory. Allie. October 23, 2019. June 16, 2020.
  3. Web site: Tour - Andy Shauf. AndyShauf.com. June 16, 2020.
  4. Web site: Saskatchewan native Andy Shauf on Barack Obama's summer playlist. 2020-12-13. Global News. en-US.