Scribble Mural Comic Journal
Scribble Mural Comic Journal | ||||
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Studio album by A Sunny Day in Glasgow | ||||
Released | February 13, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre |
Shoegaze Dream pop Ambient | |||
Length | 54:03 | |||
Label | Notenuf ntnf006 | |||
Producer | A Sunny Day in Glasgow | |||
A Sunny Day in Glasgow chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Delusions of Adequacy | (favourable) [2] |
Drowned in Sound | (9/10) [3] |
Pitchfork Media | (8/10) [4] |
Stylus Magazine | (B+) [5] |
Cokemachineglow | (82%/100%) [6] |
Scribble Mural Comic Journal is the first full-length album from A Sunny Day in Glasgow, released on compact disc format on February 13, 2007 by Notenuf Records, and on vinyl in 2008 by Ruined Potential Records.[7]
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.[8][9] Outtakes from the album were released in July 2007 as the Tout New Age EP.[10] The album was released on vinyl in 2008 by Ruined Potential Records, with additional remixes by Ulrich Schnauss and Asobi Seksu.
Reception
The album received widespread critical acclaim, including a "Recommended" distinction from Pitchfork Media.[11]
Track listing
All songs by A Sunny Day in Glasgow
- "Wake Up Pretty" – 1:59
- "No. 6 Von Karman Street" – 4:15
- "A Mundane Phonecall to Jack Parsons" – 3:21
- "Our Change Into Rain Is No Change At All (Talkin' 'bout Us)" – 4:24
- "Ghost in the Graveyard" – 5:59
- "5:15 Train" – 4:12
- "Lists, Plans" – 4:54
- "C'mon" – 4:27
- "The Horn Song" – 1:28
- "Panic Attacks Are What Make Me "Me"" – 5:15
- "Watery (Drowning Is Just Another Word For Being Buried Alive Under Water)" – 4:01 (download)
- "Things Only I Can See" – 5:05
- "The Best Summer Ever" – 4:43 (download)
Personnel
- Robin Daniels
- Lauren Daniels
- Ben Daniels
- Steve Heise - banjos
- Jody Hamilton - horns
- Dan Swift - mastering
References
- ↑ Allmusic
- ↑ Delusions of Adequacy
- ↑ Drowned in Sound
- ↑ Pitchfork Media
- ↑ Stylus Magazine
- ↑ Cokemachineglow
- ↑ Myspace blog post "News, speculation, & byebye 2007"
- ↑ Impose Magazine interview with Ben Daniels
- ↑ Merry Swankster interview with Ben Daniels
- ↑ Impose Magazine interview with Ben Daniels
- ↑ Marc Hogan, Pitchfork Album Review