Lik My Trakter

Recorded in Toronto, the album was produced by John Switzer.[7][8] Many songs reference the band's Regina, Saskatchewan, upbringing.[9] The band was influenced by the songwriting of Andy Partridge.[10] Kim Deschamps played mandolin and guitar on the album.[11] The album title was based on a child's misspelling.[12]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[13]
The Buffalo News	[14]
Calgary Herald	B[15]
Chicago Tribune	[16]
Fort Worth Star-Telegram	[17]
The Republican	[18]
The Tampa Tribune	[19]
Toronto Sun	[20]

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record stated that "the Waltons are best compared to the early '70s country-folk-rockers, with the major updates coming in the form of '90s-style highly ironic lyrics."[21] The Chicago Tribune opined that "the acoustic riffs and relationship lyrics make the record, on the whole, about as exciting as oatmeal."[16] The Fort Worth Star-Telegram concluded that Lik My Trakter is "marred by rhyming-dictionary lyrics and clunky song structures."[17] The Tampa Tribune contended that "Lik My Trakter most closely resembles Christian rock without the religious conviction."[19]

The Toronto Sun deemed the album "one of the finest sets of acoustic pop we've heard since the first Crowded House album."[20] The Buffalo News considered it "filled with the folky, alternative rocking sounds that make the Waltons so refreshing."[14] The Palm Beach Post called it "intelligent, snappy acoustic pop."[22] The Virginian-Pilot determined that the "tight, acoustic, melodic pop seems simple on first listen but more complex with each spin."[23]

AllMusic wrote: " Singer/songwriter Jason Plumb has a fine line in minor-key ballads, but a dozen politely acoustic songs in a row with subtle shadings of lap steel and organ leave the listener itching for something with a little more sonic variety."[13]