# The Neon Skyline — Andy Shauf

- **Artist:** [Andy Shauf](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)
- **Format:** ALBUM
- **Release Date:** 2020-01-24
- **Record Label:** Arts & Crafts / Anti-
- **Total Tracks:** 11
- **MusicList Registry URL:** https://musiclist.ca/releases/the-neon-skyline
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/album/6sIUxiUZVMipbXEf1u7v6B
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-neon-skyline/1483228815

## The Story of the Release

The Neon Skyline is a narrative concept album by Saskatchewan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Shauf, shortlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. Set across a single evening at a neighborhood bar as the narrator learns his ex-partner has returned to town, the album was written, performed, arranged, and produced entirely by Shauf in Toronto, featuring intricate clarinet counterpoints and conversational folk-pop storytelling.

## Canadian Press & Critical Reception

> "Andy Shauf crafts a cozy, witty narrative suite that turns an awkward night at a dive bar into a rich study in human tenderness and regret."
> — **Pitchfork** by Sam Sodomsky (2020-01-24) [Read Article](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/andy-shauf-the-neon-skyline/)

> "The Neon Skyline is a masterpiece of observational songwriting, arranged with precision and delicate chamber-folk elegance."
> — **Polaris Music Prize** (2020-06-15) [Read Article](https://polarismusicprize.ca/album/the-neon-skyline/)

## Official Music Videos & Visual Direction

### "Things I Do" (Official Music Video)
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-zKG8LLWR0
- **Track:** 05 on The Neon Skyline
- **Visual & Directorial Credits:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Performance [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### "Living Room" (Official Music Video)
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLIjEXXZ_p0
- **Track:** 06 on The Neon Skyline
- **Visual & Directorial Credits:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Performance [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

## Complete Track-by-Track Liner Notes & Credits

### 01. Neon Skyline (3:39)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Clarinet [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 02. Where Are You Judy (3:21)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Guitars, Clarinet [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 03. Clove Cigarette (2:56)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 04. Thirteen Hours (2:58)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Clarinet, Piano [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 05. Things I Do (2:27)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Guitar, Clarinet, Drums [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 06. Living Room (3:05)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Clarinet, Bass, Drums [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 07. Dust Kids (2:41)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Clarinet [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 08. The Moon (3:36)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Guitars, Clarinet [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 09. Try Again (3:49)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Clarinet, Bass, Drums [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 10. Fire Truck (3:21)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Clarinet [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

### 11. Changer (3:02)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Andy Shauf**: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Clarinet [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/andy-shauf)

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