 PopMatters 's Nathan Wisnicki said Morrison 's lyrics were less pretentious than previous work because of L.A. Woman 's " more conventional blues " . David Quantick from BBC Music attributed the record 's success to " a stripped @-@ down yet full sound , a developed mysticism tied tightly to the band 's brand of rock , and confidence born of having been a functioning unit for several years " . In his 1994 book The Complete Guide to the Music of The Doors , Peter K. Hogan describes the album as an expansion on the style from Morrison Hotel , but in a more coherent form . He also believed L.A. Woman was a fitting swan song for Morrison , who was pleased to finally record a blues @-@ oriented album . 
