LISTEN AND SHARE “YOU SLIPPED AWAY” VIA AMAZON HERE
NEW ALBUM, THE NEON SKYLINE, OUT NOW VIA ARTS & CRAFTS
EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES RESCHEDULED FOR FALL 2020
“The Neon Skyline is a crystallization of everything Shauf has been working meticulously to perfect throughout his rise to international acclaim — his characterization, world-building and ear for arrangements. Shauf's ability to imbue his characters with plenty of nuance, quirk, charm and flaw in brisk scenes is impressive enough, but his need to craft full worlds around them put him head and shoulders above his peers." - Exclaim!
"The Neon Skyline is wistful, but also sweet, philosophical, self-deprecating and very relatable." - NOW Toronto (NNNNN)
“Shauf is growing increasingly masterful at casting a spotlight on tiny moments that tend to get overlooked in stories about relationships.” - Pitchfork
“A gifted singer-songwriter. More than that, a gifted storyteller.” - NPR Music
“Shauf’s songwriting deeply embeds listeners in the painful oscillations between good times and terrible ones, between vindication and humiliation. The songs on ‘The Neon Skyline’ make us blush, feel shame, or even get angry when he does.” - No Depression
Andy Shauf has shared a new Amazon Original single titled “You Slipped Away” today, available only on Amazon Music. “‘You Slipped Away’ was an early demo during The Neon Skyline sessions, but as the album storyline evolved, this song lost its place in the narrative,” Shauf explained. “I’d forgotten about it until fairly recently, and realized it sort of worked on its own.”
Available across all tiers of Amazon Music, Amazon Music listeners can also find “You Slipped Away” on the Stay Indie playlist, which celebrates the best music of the moment in indie rock. Customers can also simply ask, "Alexa play the Amazon Original by Andy Shauf" in the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android and on Alexa-enabled devices. In addition to the new track, Amazon Music listeners can access hundreds of Amazon Originals featuring both emerging and established artists across numerous genres, available to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music.
LISTEN AND SHARE “YOU SLIPPED AWAY” VIA AMAZON HERE
In January, Shauf released his critically acclaimed new album The Neon Skyline. “The Neon Skyline is a concept album that makes you realize they don’t make them like this much anymore,” said NPR’s Fresh Air. The interconnected songs on the album were all written, performed, arranged and produced by Shauf, and follow a simple plot: the narrator goes to his neighborhood dive, finds out his ex is back in town, and she eventually shows up. It’s densely layered with an abundance of charming moments. His characters are all sympathetic here, people who share countless inside jokes, shots, and life-or-death musings when the night gets hazy. On top of heartbreak, friendship, and the mundane moments of humanity that define his songwriting, Shauf makes music that explores how easy it is to find yourself in familiar patterns and repeat the same mistakes of your past. The songs on The Neon Skyline ultimately take solace in accepting that life goes on and things will be okay.Due to COVID-19, Shauf’s spring European and North American tour dates were postponed and rescheduled; they will now begin in August and run through the rest of 2020. All upcoming dates are listed below.
TOUR DATES
8/30 – Edinburgh, UK – Summerhall
8/31 – Glasgow, UK – Drygate Brewing Co
9/1 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
9/2 – Birmingham, UK – The Hare and Hounds
9/3 – Brighton, UK – Chalk Architecture
9/4 – Salisbury, UK – End of the Road Festival
9/5 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
9/6 – Bristol, UK – Fiddlers Club
9/7 – Paris, France – Trianon
10/20 – London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
10/22 – Merignac, France – Le Krakatoa
10/23 – Feyzin, France – L’Epicerie Moderne Feyzin
10/24 – Bruxelles, Belgium – Le Botanique
10/25 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vredenburg
10/26 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – Rotown Rotterdam
10/27 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje
10/29 – Hamburg, Germany – Knust
10/30 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Loppen
10/31 – Oslo, Norway – Ingensteds
11/1 – Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen Klubb
11/4 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor
11/5 – Rouen, France – Le 106
11/22 – Montreal, QC, Canada – Corona Theatre
11/23 – Toronto, ON, Canada – The Danforth Music Hall
11/24 – Toronto, ON, Canada – The Danforth Music Hall
11/28 – Woodstock, NY – Colony
11/29 – Sheffield, MA – Race Brook Lodge
11/30 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
12/2 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
12/3 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
12/4 – Washington DC – Black Cat
12/5 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café and Music Hall
12/8 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
12/9 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
12/10 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
12/11 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
12/12 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
12/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
12/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Andy Warhol Museum
12/17 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
12/18 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents