In "Fake Plastic Trees", Yorke laments the effects of consumerism on modern relationships. It was inspired by the commercial development of Canary Wharf and a performance by Jeff Buckley, who inspired Yorke to use falsetto. Sasha Frere-Jones compared its melody to the "second theme of a Schubert string quartet". In "Just", Jonny Greenwood plays octatonic scales that extend over four octaves, influenced by the 1978 Magazine song "Shot By Both Sides". With the use of a DigiTech Whammy pedal, Greenwood pitch-shifts the solo into a high, piercing frequency. Greenwood also uses the Whammy for the opening riff of "My Iron Lung", creating a "glitchy, lo-fi" sound. According to Randall, "My Iron Lung" transitions from a "jangly" opening hook to a "McCartney-esque verse melody" and "pulverising guitar explosions" in the bridge.
in "fake plastic trees" yorke laments the effects of consumerism on modern relationships it was inspired by the commercial development of canary wharf and a performance by jeff buckley who inspired yorke to use falsetto sasha frere-jones compared its melody to the "second theme of a schubert string quartet" in "just" jonny greenwood plays octatonic scales that extend over four octaves influenced by the 1978 magazine song "shot by both sides" with the use of a digitech whammy pedal greenwood pitch-shifts the solo into a high piercing frequency greenwood also uses the whammy for the opening riff of "my iron lung" creating a "glitchy lo-fi" sound according to randall "my iron lung" transitions from a "jangly" opening hook to a "mccartney-esque verse melody" and "pulverising guitar explosions" in the bridge