They also claim the rhythm of the tracks’ melodies are “ almost identical ”, their use of instrumentation “ creates a strikingly similar sound and texture ” and the vowel sounds in the chanted tune “ further enhances the similarity in musical sound and texture ”.... Mr Ricigliano, who was instructed by the Shape Of You co-writers’ lawyers but told the court he was “ completely impartial ”, said in a report that he considered the extent of the alleged similarities between the two songs to be “ o