Harrison's voice had fully recovered from the effects of laryngitis, allowing him to reach falsetto and indulge in gospel-style scat singing. In author Alan Clayson's estimation, with Harrison adopting a new, "close-miked" soft vocal style, much of "Extra Texture" reflected "the more feathery emanations from Philadelphia by the likes of The Stylistics and Jerry Butler". Leng considers that Harrison "was clearly targeting the mainstream U.S. audience" and adds: "There were few spiritual lyrics and absolutely no references to Krishna, while his much-criticized vocals were stronger, but recorded at a low level, as if the goal was to create a Harrison soul album for lovers."