The Neon Skyline

Description

Andy Shauf is one of those rare storytellers who possesses both skill and a disarming capacity for observation. Each of the Toronto artist's songs unfolds like a short story: they are filled with original characters and rich emotional depth. On his new album, The Neon Skyline, he depicts 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 album's eleven tracks follow a simple plot: the narrator goes out to his neighborhood bars, discovers his ex is back in 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 captivating lyrical fiction, and his intimate performances, Andy Shauf is one of the most intriguing singer-songwriters of the new generation.