Red Eye by YACOVELLI: Review

by admin March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025

“Red Eye” by YACOVELLI blasts into the stratosphere with the swagger of a jet-setting rockstar who’s too cool for the cabin crew. This is neo-grunge at its most electric, dripping with cocky confidence and the kind of reckless energy that makes you want to stomp your boots on the nearest sticky venue floor.

Right from the get-go, those grinding riffs and deep, pulsing bass grab you by the collar and throw you straight into the mosh pit. Alex Yacovelli’s vocals cut through like a smirk in sound form, sharp, high, and dripping with self-assured bravado. He struts over the track, taunting and teasing with the kind of punk-rock sneer that’s equal parts Cobain and early 2000s garage rock revival. The backing vocals add a thick, aggressive punch, making the whole thing feel like it was recorded in a basement gig where everyone’s had one too many and the amps are about to blow.

Lyrically, “Red Eye” is a satire disguised as a flex. It’s a mock anthem for the influencer-travel-bro lifestyle, where every city is just another aesthetic backdrop and turbulence is just an opportunity for a mid-flight selfie. Yacovelli brags about hopping red eyes, getting plastered in Paris, and living life like a “perfect holiday” with all the irony of someone who knows exactly how ridiculous that all sounds. It’s cheeky, it’s over-the-top, and it works because it leans all the way into its own chaos.

By the time the song climaxes with the captain’s deadpan warning about “extreme turbulence,” YACOVELLI shows he isn’t here to play it safe. “Red Eye” is a full-throttle, no-seatbelt, cigarette-in-the-lavatory kind of ride—gritty, exhilarating, and impossible to ignore. Check it out on Spotify.