Scribble Mural Comic Journal

Scribble Mural Comic Journal is the debut studio album by American indie rock band A Sunny Day in Glasgow. The album was released on compact disc format on February 13, 2007 by Notenuf Records.[3] It was also released on vinyl in 2008 by Ruined Potential Records with additional remixes by Ulrich Schnauss and Asobi Seksu.

Scribble Mural Comic Journal
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2007 (2007-02-13)
Recorded2006
Genre
Length54:03
LabelNotenuf
ProducerA Sunny Day in Glasgow
A Sunny Day in Glasgow chronology
The Sunniest Day Ever
(2006)
Scribble Mural Comic Journal
(2007)
Tout New Age
(2007)

Recording

Ben Daniels of A Sunny Day in Glasgow has stated that the recording of Scribble Mural Comic Journal was the first time the band had ever attempted to record a body of work. The album was recorded in Ben Daniels' apartment and the Daniels' siblings parents' houses.[4][5]

Outtakes from the album were released in July 2007 as Tout New Age EP.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Drowned in Sound9/10[7]
Pitchfork8.0/10[8]
The Skinny[9]
Stylus MagazineB+[10]

In 2018, Pitchfork ranked Scribble Mural Comic Journal at number 30 on its list of "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums".[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Daniels.

No.TitleLength
1."Wake Up Pretty"1:59
2."No. 6 Von Karman Street"4:15
3."A Mundane Phonecall to Jack Parsons"3:21
4."Our Change Into Rain Is No Change at All (Talkin' 'bout Us)"4:24
5."Ghost in the Graveyard"5:59
6."5:15 Train"4:12
7."Lists, Plans"4:54
8."C'mon"4:27
9."The Horn Song"1:28
10."Panic Attacks Are What Make Me "Me""5:15
11."Watery (Drowning Is Just Another Word for Being Buried Alive Under Water)"4:01
12."Things Only I Can See"5:05
13."The Best Summer Ever"4:43
Total length:54:03

Personnel

Credits for Scribble Mural Comic Journal adapted from album liner notes.[11]

References

  1. Schumer, Ben (September 15, 2009). "A Sunny Day in Glasgow: Ashes Grammar". PopMatters. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. April 16, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. "A Sunny Day in Glasgow: Scribble Mural Comic Journal (CD)". Notenuf Records. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  4. Krinsley, Jeremy (June 28, 2007). "Interview: Ben Daniels of A Sunny Day In Glasgow". Impose. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  5. Klingman, Jeff (October 6, 2006). "Interview with Ben Daniels of A Sunny Day in Glasgow". Merry Swankster. Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  6. Reges, Margaret. "Scribble Mural Comic Journal – A Sunny Day in Glasgow". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  7. Yates, Ben (May 23, 2007). "Album Review: A Sunny Day In Glasgow – Scribble Mural Comic Journal". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  8. Hogan, Marc (March 16, 2007). "A Sunny Day in Glasgow: Scribble Mural Comic Journal". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  9. Brown, Ally (August 9, 2007). "A Sunny Day In Glasgow – Scribble Mural Comic Journal". The Skinny. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  10. Brown, Ally (July 27, 2007). "A Sunny Day in Glasgow – Scribble Mural Comic Journal – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  11. Scribble Mural Comic Journal (liner notes). A Sunny Day in Glasgow. Notenuf Records. 2007. NTNF006.CS1 maint: others (link)
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