The Neon Skyline is the sixth studio album by Canadian musician Andy Shauf. It was released on January 24, 2020, under Anti-.
A tour in support of the album was scheduled for February 2020, but was postponed to August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Barack Obama featured the title track, "Neon Skyline", on his 2020 summer playlist. 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."
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 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
Track listing All tracks are written and arranged by Andy Shauf.
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) Peakposition
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