Scribble Mural Comic Journal is the first full-length album from A Sunny Day in Glasgow

A Sunny Day in Glasgow

A Sunny Day in Glasgow are a band from Philadelphia, formed in 2006, undergoing many lineup changes since then, though always led by Ben Daniels.-Background:...

, released on compact disc

Compact Disc

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 format on February 13, 2007 by Notenuf Records, and on vinyl in 2008 by Ruined Potential Records.

Recording

The album was recorded in Ben's apartment and the Daniels' siblings parents' houses. Ben Daniels has stated that the album was recorded by the band and that it was the first time they ever attempted to record a body of work. Outtakes from the album were released in July 2007 as the Tout New Age EP

Tout New Age EP

Tout New Age EP is a collection of outtakes from A Sunny Day in Glasgow's debut album, Scribble Mural Comic Journal. The band originally released it as a tour-only CD in 2007 and then released it in July 2007 as a digital download EP.-Track listing:...

. The album was released on vinyl in 2008 by Ruined Potential Records, with additional remixes by Ulrich Schnauss

Ulrich Schnauss

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 and Asobi Seksu

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Reception

The album received widespread critical acclaim, including a "Recommended" distinction from Pitchfork Media

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Track listing

All songs by A Sunny Day in Glasgow

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 (download)
12. "Things Only I Can See" – 5:05
13. "The Best Summer Ever" – 4:43 (download)

Personnel

• Robin Daniels
• Lauren Daniels
• Ben Daniels
• Steve Heise - banjos
• Jody Hamilton - horns
• Dan Swift - mastering