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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-.[9]

The Neon Skyline
Studio album by Andy Shauf
Released	January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)
Length	34:51
Label	Anti-
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]

A tour in support of the album was scheduled for February 2020, but was postponed to August 2020 due to Covid-19.[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]
	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	34	[18]
Under the Radar	Top 100 Albums of 2020	27	[19]

Track listing

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

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