Sticker Happy


Sticker Happy is the Eraserheads' fifth album, released by BMG Records, Inc. in 1997. At the time, the album cover courted a healthy amount of controversy as to the identity of the nude woman playing an upright piano in the middle of a field.
Musically, the album is heavier as the band brought to the fore various guitar effects purchased during their New York visit. Although still retaining the signature "E-Heads" sound, 'Sticker Happy' is very much influenced by mid-1990s techno and also featured a heavy amount of sampling, most notable on the tracks "Maalalahanin", "Downtown" and "Everything They Say".

Track listing

Reception

David Gonzales of the website AllMusic gave Sticker Happy three out of five stars. said that while the album is not "as enjoyable nor the melodies as uniformly strong as on Cutterpillow, which remains the band's best album. Sticker Happy has its fine moments."
In a retrospective review for Bandwagon Asia, music critic Jason Caballa, ranked Sticker Happy as Erasheads' second best album. "Sticker Happy is one of the ‘Heads’ most consistent releases, listenable from beginning to end. Aces are dropped all throughout the record: 'Kaliwete', 'Milk and Money', 'Balikbayan Box', 'Andalusian Dog', 'Hard to Believe', and the sublime 'Spoliarium'," Caballa stated in the article.

In popular culture

An urban legend popular among fans alleges that the song Spoliarium, one of the album's tracks, is a reference to the Pepsi Paloma rape case.