The neon skyline

Description

Andy Shauf unveils The Neon Skyline, an album like a film: rich in emotional depth and original characters. Andy Shauf is one of the few storytellers who can demonstrate skill and a disarming capacity for observation. Each of the songs by the Toronto artist unfolds like a short story: they are filled with original characters and rich emotional depth. On his new album, The Neon Skyline, he stages a familiar slice of life, inviting a friend for a beer, on the opening track: "I said, 'Come to the Skyline, I'll be washing my sins away.' He just laughed, said 'I'll be late, you know how I can be'." The eleven tracks of the album follow a simple plot: the narrator goes out to the bars in his neighborhood, discovers that his ex has come back to town, and eventually runs into her. The true emotion of the album lies in how Andy Shauf finds humanity and humor in a simple night out and in the ashes of a past relationship. Known for his sincere and introspective compositions, his fictional works with captivating lyricism, and his intimate performances, Andy Shauf is one of the most intriguing singer-songwriters of the new generation.