Sticker Happy
album by Eraserheads
Sticker Happy is the fifth studio album by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, released on September 11, 1997, by BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
The album saw the band experimenting with techno and experimental rock genres, incorporating a wide range of instruments and guitar effects. Vocalist Ely Buendia wrote cryptic lyrics in songs such as “Kaliwete”, “Spoliarium”, and “Para sa Masa”.
Background
The band previously released their Christmas-themed fourth studio album Fruitcake in December 1996 to mixed reviews. They started touring outside the Philippines the following year, first performing at BMG Records' Sentosa Pop Festival in Singapore on March. They made their American debut in May, playing several venues in California.
In September, they received MTV Asia's Viewer's Choice Award for their music video for "Ang Huling El Bimbo" at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, making them the first Philippine artist to receive such a distinction.
Recording
The band returned to the studio in January 1997 to record songs for Sticker Happy, recording as many as 20 tracks. Some of them, such as “Harana”, were released on the promotional EP Bananatype in June. The band also mixed the songs “Milk and Money”, “Hard to Believe” and “Andalusian Dog” at the Electric Lady Studios in New York City, subsequently releasing the mixes as a promotional single.
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