Grief Is For The Living

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• “Gen Z Ennui and ’80s Influence” - SPIN“Vienna Vienna is unapologetically himself in his music, infusing vibrant energy into his relatable, anthemic lyrics.” - CONSEQUENCE “Vienna Vienna’s sound is melody-forward, built on a foundation of shimmering reverb, electric guitar riffs full of personality, and juicy hooks lathered in witty playfulness, and ultimately, empowerment.” - ALT PRESS
• Page 3Los Angeles, CA | May 22, 2026 - Los Angeles-based artist Vienna Vienna has made a career out of turning emotional wreckage into something euphoric. On his new single, “Grief Is For The Living,” out today via PULSE Records and DCD2 Records, he pushes that tension even further, channeling anger, absurdity, and existential collapse into a towering alt-rock anthem built for screaming in crowded rooms. Waving between grimy ‘90s guitar textures, punchy live-wire drums, and psychedelic spirals, “Grief Is For The Living” opens like a slow emotional bleed before detonating into a soaring chorus carried by J’s magnetic, pleading vocals. It’s a song that treats grief less like solemn reflection and more like an uncontrollable physical force.
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• Page 5“When the bells ring, and you sit in that hard pew for the third time, you’ll wonder who it’s really all for. An urn wants for no party, no stories, no flowers and no wake. The dead have no desires, and no need to see you suffer for them. So why do you exhaust yourself with the same ritual of speaking into the wind as if they’re still here? Why do you zone out staring at strangers who keep their likeness? Why do you listen to their favorite songs over and over again until they take up permanent residence in your now aching head? What good does your weeping do for them? Just as it’s always been, the grief is for the living.” - Vienna Vienna
• I’m stuck a living thingI’m still not feeling it You missed everything but at least you’re infinite
• Produced by Tommy English & Jeremy HatcherRecorded by Tommy English & Jeremy Hatcher Mixed by Jeremy Hatcher
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