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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
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]

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

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 —
[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

References

  1. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "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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