The Neon Skyline

2020 studio album by Andy Shauf

The Neon Skyline

Studio album by

Andy Shauf

Released

January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)

Length

34:51

Label

Anti-

Producer

Andy Shauf

Andy Shauf chronology

The Party
(2016)

The Neon Skyline
(2020)

Wilds
(2021)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Clash	8/10^[3]
Exclaim!	9/10^[4]
Loud and Quiet	8/10^[5]
Now	^[6]
Paste	8.1/10^[7]
Pitchfork	7.9/10^[8]

The Neon Skyline is the sixth studio album by Canadian musician Andy Shauf. It was released on January 24, 2020, under Anti-.^[9]

A tour in support of the album was scheduled for February 2020, but was postponed to August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[10]^[11]

President Barack Obama featured the title track, Neon Skyline, on his 2020 summer playlist.^[12] 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."^[12]

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.^[1]

Accolades

Accolades for *The Neon Skyline*
Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	—	^[13]
Consequence of Sound	Top 50 Albums of 2020	48	^[14]
Exclaim!	Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020	13	^[15]
Louder than War	Top 50 Albums of 2020	29	^[16]
Stereogum	Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	27	^[17]
Stereogum	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	34	^[18]
Under the Radar	Top 100 Albums of 2020	27	^[19]

Track listing

All tracks are written and arranged by Andy Shauf.

*The Neon Skyline* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Neon Skyline"	3:38
2.	"Where Are You Judy"	3:21
3.	"Clove Cigarette"	2:55
4.	"Thirteen Hours"	2:58
5.	"Things I Do"	2:27
6.	"Living Room"	3:05
7.	"Dust Kids"	2:40
8.	"The Moon"	3:36
9.	"Try Again"	3:48
10.	"Fire Truck"	3:21
11.	"Changer"	3:02
Total length:		34:51

Personnel

Andy Shauf – production
Philip Shaw Bova – mastering
Rob Schnapf – mixing
Matt Schuessler – mixing assistance
Meghan Fenske – artwork
Colin Medley – photography

Charts

Chart performance for *The Neon Skyline*
Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[20]	91
UK Americana Albums (OCC)^[21]	3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[22]	23

References

^ ^a ^b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Spring, Christopher (February 4, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Bobkin, Matt (January 24, 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Haworth, Jamie (January 20, 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Gillis, Carla (January 24, 2020). "Andy Shauf sets an entire album at Parkdale's Skyline diner". Now. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Martin, Clare (January 28, 2020). "Andy Shauf Is Everyone's Favorite Drinking Buddy on The Neon Skyline". Paste. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Sodomsky, Sam (January 30, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Minsker, Evan (October 23, 2019). "Andy Shauf Announces New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Gregory, Allie (October 23, 2019). "Andy Shauf Announces New Album 'The Neon Skyline,' Hits Canada on World Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ "Tour - Andy Shauf". AndyShauf.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Saskatchewan native Andy Shauf on Barack Obama's summer playlist". Global News. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
^ Billboard Staff (June 9, 2020). "The 50 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ "Top 50 Albums of 2020". Consequence of Sound. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^ "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020". Exclaim!. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^ Gabey, Ged (December 3, 2020). "Louder Than War's Albums of the Year". Louder than War. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^ "Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Stereogum. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2020". Stereogum. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020". Under the Radar. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
^ "Andy Shauf Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ "Andy Shauf Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.