[2] While he still considers the album to be jazz-oriented, he stated that he stayed away from swing-style music "because I didn't think solo guitar was the format for me to play swing".

[3] The first track, "40's", which was the only song given a pre-release, is of a medium tempo and alternates between the keys of F and D. "Peru" opens with some light picking before settling into the actual tune, and "Japan" begins "with an angular, almost discordant sound, but enters into a laid back groove, occasionally interrupted by unsettled harmonies".

"Gardens" was described as making Lage sound like "a flatpicking Andrés Segovia",[4] due to the fast bluegrass picking technique employed.

"[6] Mark F. Turner's AllAboutJazz review said that "It's the perfect showcase of his fine abilities on acoustic guitar.

"[4] The Sun Gazette commented "Lage [serves] the songs rather than his ego...the brilliance is in how simple and effortless he makes it sound".