Mclusky Do Dallas

Retrospectively, the album is viewed very positively and is often considered the band's "breakthrough".[10][11] JR Moores, writing for The Guardian, called it "the most gloriously sardonic collection of caustic-yet-catchy mini-anthems of its era" and bemoaned its lack of popularity upon release.[12] Candice Eley of Treble called it a "masterpiece [...] an album as hardcore and as cheeky as its title might imply."[13] Kyle Fowle of Spectrum Culture considers it to be "a monumental album. It may not be the most revolutionary revision of the punk rock aesthetic or vision, but it’s definitely the most fun. There’s a perfect balance present on the record; Mclusky is focused on creating a foreboding, harsh, loud record, but never once take themselves too seriously. The overdriven guitar solos and Falkous’ shriek hit you like a freight train, but are never alienating or unwanted. There's no overarching political or creative statement, just three guys beating the shit out of their instruments and having a blast doing it. You can't ask for much more from one of the definitive records of the 2000s."[14] "No question about it," writes George Lang for NewsOK, "2002's “Mclusky Do Dallas” was the most hilarious record the Pixies never made, an album built from lacerating music and equally serrated wit that was custom-built for furious road trips and decibel therapy."[15] Phoenix New Times ranked it third on their list of "10 Underrated Punk Albums That Should Be Considered Classics", with Tom Reardon writing: "Like the first two records on this list [Frankenchrist and Worlds Apart], this is a great record from a great band, but it has been largely ignored by way too many people. Sure, it's noisy and disrespectful to just about anyone with a shred of pop sensibility, but it also totally rocks."[16]

In addition to the ones listed below, the song "To Hell with Good Intentions" was ranked number 40 in BBC Radio DJ John Peel's Festive Fifty for 2002.

The song "Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues" has been covered live by Bully[24] and Fight Like Apes on their debut album Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion. The former also covered the track "No New Wave No Fun" live.[25] Japandroids covered "To Hell with Good Intentions" live[26] and on their EP All Lies (later compiled on No Singles).

"Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues" was included on the soundtrack to Observe and Report.