lˈɪsənɪŋ tə ðə nˈuː ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz, klˈæptən ɹᵻkˈɔːld, ðə sˈɔŋz hæv ɡɑːt ˈeɪ "pˈʌb ˈætməsfˌɪɹ" ænd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ˈeɪ "kəntˌɪnjuːˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz wˈɜːk wɪð ɹˈɑːni lˈeɪn".
Listening to the new recordings, Clapton recalled, the songs have got a "pub atmosphere" and represent a "continuation of his work with Ronnie Lane".