The song is built upon a "brawny, undulating" riff performed in . Lead singer Alex Turner has noted that the composition was inspired by the production techniques of R&B producers like Timbaland , where instruments are manipulated as "building blocks" rather than traditional rock layers.
Written on a 12-string Vox Star Stream guitar, the riff acts as the song's primary hook, characterized by its "stomping" and "steady" pace. Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know
The drum track utilizes a gritty, processed kick-and-clap sample that provides a consistent, almost mechanical backbone, stripping away the "human" variance of a live drummer to create a sense of controlled, suffocating obsession. The song is built upon a "brawny, undulating"