The Neon Skyline

The Neon Skyline is the sixth studio album by Canadian musician Andy Shauf. It was released on January 24, 2020 under Anti-.[10]

The Neon Skyline
Studio album by
Andy Shauf
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)
Length34:51
LabelAnti-
Andy Shauf chronology
The Party
(2016)		 The Neon Skyline
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year82/100[1]
Metacritic81/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash8/10[4]
Exclaim!9/10[5]
Loud and Quiet8/10[6]
Now[7]
Paste8.1/10[8]
Pitchfork7.9/10[9]

A tour in support of the album was scheduled for February 2020, but was postponed to August 2020 due to CoViD-19.[11][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.[2]

Accolades
Accolades for The Neon Skyline
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Billboard Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year N/A
[13]
Stereogum Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
27
[14]

Track listing
The Neon Skyline track listing
No.TitleLength
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

Charts
Chart performance for The Neon Skyline
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 91
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[16] 3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] 23
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References
  1. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  4. Spring, Christopher (February 4, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. Bobkin, Matt (January 24, 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. Haworth, Jamie (January 20, 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  7. Gillis, Carla (January 24, 2020). "Andy Shauf sets an entire album at Parkdale's Skyline diner". Now. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  8. Martin, Clare (January 28, 2020). "Andy Shauf Is Everyone's Favorite Drinking Buddy on The Neon Skyline". Paste. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. Sodomsky, Sam (January 30, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  10. Minsker, Evan (October 23, 2019). "Andy Shauf Announces New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  11. Gregory, Allie (October 23, 2019). "Andy Shauf Announces New Album 'The Neon Skyline,' Hits Canada on World Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  12. "Tour - Andy Shauf". AndyShauf.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  13. Billboard Staff (June 9, 2020). "The 50 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  14. "Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Stereogum. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  15. "Andy Shauf Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  16. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  17. "Andy Shauf Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
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