Several Harrison biographers likewise hold "Extra Texture" in low esteem, with Alan Clayson describing it as his "artistic nadir" and "a bedsit record rather than a dancing one". Simon Leng writes that Harrison's post-"Dark Horse" "rehabilitation disc" came way too soon, resulting in an uncharacteristically passionless work, with its singer sounding "punch drunk". Aside from the uplifting "You", both authors identify "Tired of Midnight Blue" as the only saving grace. Gary Tillery notes the "darkly sarcastic" album title for a collection full of such "downbeat" tracks, the darkest of which is "Grey Cloudy Lies". Harrison himself rated "Extra Texture" as his worst solo release of the 1970s. Speaking to "Musician" magazine in 1987, he dismissed it as "a grubby album" and added: "The production left a lot to be desired, as did my performance ... Some songs I like, but in retrospect I wasn't very happy about it."