Justice‘s unlikely collaboration with Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard results in a track that feels like it was taken straight out of the 1980s. Titled “Flower in a Hurricane,” it was released on October 15, 2026, and is part of the Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer. With such a combo of artists, it works like magic: from its synth-driven opening to its overdriven guitar riff, it’s easy to picture the song playing on the radio in the original GTA: Vice City. The only difference is the production by Justice and Parker, which gives this otherwise retro sound a modern, clear mix.
Musically, the influence of Dire Straits‘ “Money for Nothing” in the main riff and the intro would be pretty difficult to ignore. While Kevin Parker’s opening guitar riff definitely reminded me of Mark Knopfler, the production gives it a different character, with a thick, almost keyboard-like texture that blurs the line between guitar, organ, and electric piano. What sets it apart from its influence is the heavy electronic sound that Justice are famous for. The combination of an overdriven riff, drums that pack a modern punch, and wide, ambient synths gives the track a sound that is more familiar with the music of today.
One particular thing that stuck with me was the short guitar solo right around the two-minute mark, which reminded me of another ’80s classic: Cutting Crew‘s “(I Just) Died in Your Arms.” Rather than being a cliché shred fest, it feels like an extension of the main riff, and the harmonic change afterward serves as an interesting bridge into the next section. After the bridge, the track drops in intensity, leaving just the guitar, vocals, piano, and drum hits to play the chorus before returning to the original loop, which continues to the end of the song. The familiar guitar riff, combined with the changes in harmony, texture, and dynamics, keeps the sense of motion within the repetition.
On the other hand, the lyrics introduce a layer of vulnerability on top of a rather uplifting track. The title casts the couple’s love as a flower in a hurricane: fragile and exposed to forces outside its control, yet the chorus insists it makes it through to another day. The chorus differentiates love from trust: love feels instinctive, but trusting someone means taking a risk. That idea gives the song more emotional weight than its big production would suggest. The final lines introduce another possibility: that something beautiful between them is bound to end, and the only question is when. It’s a nice contrast to the chorus’s determination to hang on, leaving the song somewhere between romantic devotion and fear of loss.
In the end, “Flower in a Hurricane” knows what makes a good riff do the heavy lifting. The production is nostalgic, but the electronic layers and contrasting vocals give it its own personality. It’s an obvious fit for GTA VI, but it also stands on its own as a catchy rock song with hard-hitting lyrics.
