Dublin indie rocker Robbie Stickland shares 'Bug Under Your Heel'

Dublin-based indie rock musician Robbie Stickland has returned today with a jangly new single, 'Bug Under Your Heel'.

The banríon guitarist is clearly a man of many talents, recording the new single in his apartment to a cassette tape. The song is about handing yourself over to someone you're deeply in love with, offering them the power to essentially crush us like a bug under the sole of their foot - hoping, and trusting, they choose not to.

"I punish myself for wanting more...don't leave me hangin' on too long," Stickland asks of his lover, before infectious guitar melodies kick in. "How long must I wait for you test me / I'll never get to make the best me / 'Cause if you asked me, I'd wait for ever / My life would pass me, dreaming of being together."

Influenced by coming-of-age stories, films and exploring the world around him with wide-eyed nostalgia; Stickland's unique, lackadaisical voice and ability to pen a summery, catchy indie tune is getting him noticed by all the right people.

The woozy track is punctuated by wobbly acoustic guitars and soothing synth lines paired with Robbie's echoing, relaxed vocal tone. The sonics of 'Bug Under Your Heel' is inspired by the likes of Joy Again, YMO and Haruomi Hosono.

Robbie's heart-on-sleeve tracks about love, confusion and despair led to a sold-out headline show in Anseo to mark the release of his recent single 'Time To Say Goodbye To My Old Self' - which dealt with letting go of old ways. His new smattering of singles arrives after his 2020 EP Well Done Robbie.

Listen to 'Bug Under Your Heel' below.