Having previously championed Harrison's work since 1970, "Rolling Stone" would not change its unfavourable verdict on "Dark Horse" over the ensuing decades, and Harrison never completely forgave the magazine for the treatment he received during this period. In 2002, writing in the Rolling Stone Press book "Harrison" shortly after his death, Greg Kot approved of "Dark Horse"s "jazzier backdrops" compared with "Material World", but opined that Harrison's voice turned much of the album into an "unintentionally comic exercise". In the same publication, Mikal Gilmore identified "Dark Horse" as "one of Harrison's most fascinating works – a record about change and loss". Alan Clayson similarly writes of the interest factor of "a non-Beatle, as well as an ex-Beatle in uncertain transition", and while classing the album as "an artistic "faux pas"", describes "It Is 'He' (Jai Sri Krishna)" as "wonderful" and "startling". Richard Ginell of AllMusic highlights "Dark Horse" and the "exquisite" Harrison–Wood composition "Far East Man".