Scribble Mural Comic Journal
# Scribble Mural Comic Journal

Scribble Mural Comic Journal is the debut studio album by American indie rock band A Sunny Day in Glasgow. It was released on February 13, 2007 by Notenuf Records. Ruined Potential Records reissued the album on LP on August 5, 2008.

## Recording

Scribble Mural Comic Journal was recorded from January to August 2006 by A Sunny Day in Glasgow, at the time consisting of siblings Ben, Lauren and Robin Daniels. It was recorded at Ben Daniels' apartment in West Philadelphia and the Daniels siblings' parents' houses in Abington. The album also incorporates sounds recorded in the streets of London in 2005.

The Scribble Mural Comic Journal tracks "The Best Summer Ever", "C'mon" and "A Mundane Phone Call to Jack Parsons" were first released as the opening three tracks on A Sunny Day in Glasgow's 2006 debut EP The Sunniest Day Ever.

Several outtakes from Scribble Mural Comic Journal were later released on the band's 2007 EP Tout New Age.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10 |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 |
| The Skinny | |
| Stylus Magazine | B+ |

In 2018, Pitchfork ranked Scribble Mural Comic Journal at number 30 on its list of the best dream pop albums.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Daniels.

## Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

A Sunny Day in Glasgow

* Ben Daniels
* Lauren Daniels
* Robin Daniels

Additional musicians

* Jody Hamilton – horns
* Steve Heise – banjo
* The Merds – additional vocals on "No. 6 Von Karman Street"

Production

* A Sunny Day in Glasgow – production, mixing, recording
* Dan Swift – mastering

Design

* Naomi Donabedian – design
* Ever Nalens – artwork
