The Lurid Traversal of Route 7

The Lurid Traversal of Route 7
The Lurid Traversal of Route 7
Studio album by Hoover
Released	1994
Recorded	August 1993
Genre	Post-hardcore, emo, indie rock
Length	59:55
Label	Dischord
Hoover chronology

The Lurid Traversal of Route 7 is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Hoover, released in 1994 on Dischord Records. The album was reissued in 2005, containing 3 additional tracks.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Reception

Ned Raggett of Allmusic compared the sound to the band Drive Like Jehu, stating "Hoover are out for blood and sound it: musical aggression amped up high, lyrics clipped, and vocals screamed in usually very high pitches."[1] Jason Heller of The A.V. Club described the album as "Fugazi possessed by demons",[3] and called it "one of 1995’s—and the decade’s—singular, eerie post-hardcore [albums]."[4] Noel Gardner of The Quietus noted the albums's "rhythmic fluidity and atmospheric anguish".[5] Briony Edwards of Louder stated that the album shifts between "tight, groove-laden jams" and "furious bursts of musical chaos", which results to a "clawing sense of urgency".[6] Brandon Gentry described the album as "60 minutes of blistering brilliance thriving on tension and release".[7]

Vulture.com listed "Electrolux" as number 86 of the 100 greatest emo songs.[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Distant"	3:12
2.	"Pretender"	6:09
3.	"Electrolux"	7:09
4.	"Shut"	4:14
5.	"Route 7"	3:59
6.	"Regulator Watts"	4:58
7.	"Father"	4:56
8.	"Cable"	3:51
9.	"Letter"	5:50
10.	"Cuts Like Drugs"	7:23

Bonus tracks (2005 reissue)
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Return"	2:54
12.	"Private"	3:21
13.	"Dries"	5:00

Credits

Joseph McRedmond – guitar, vocals
Fred Erskine – bass, vocals
Alex Dunham – guitar, vocals
Christopher Farral – drums

References

Raggett, Ned. "Album Review". Allmusic.
Gentry, Brandon (October 22, 2009). "Secret History: Hoover's The Lurid Traversal of Route 7". DCist. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
Heller, Jason (November 18, 2014). "Where to start with the righteous noise of Dischord Records". The A.V. Club.
Heller, Jason (January 14, 2014). "Punk turned in on itself in 1995, and out came the wolves". The A.V. Club.
Gardner, Noel (April 3, 2017). "The Quietus - Features - Noel's Straight Hedge - Straight Hedge: Punk & HC For April Reviewed By Noel Gardner". The Quietus.
Edwards, Briony (October 24, 2016). "The 10 most underrated Dischord Records albums". Louder.
Gentry, Brandon (December 14, 2012). Capitol Contingency. Garrett County Press. ISBN 9781891053740 – via Google Books.
Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

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[AM-1] Raggett, Ned. "Album Review". Allmusic.

[2] Gentry, Brandon (October 22, 2009). "Secret History: Hoover's The Lurid Traversal of Route 7". DCist. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[3] Heller, Jason (November 18, 2014). "Where to start with the righteous noise of Dischord Records". The A.V. Club.

[4] Heller, Jason (January 14, 2014). "Punk turned in on itself in 1995, and out came the wolves". The A.V. Club.

[5] Gardner, Noel (April 3, 2017). "The Quietus - Features - Noel's Straight Hedge - Straight Hedge: Punk & HC For April Reviewed By Noel Gardner". The Quietus.

[6] Edwards, Briony (October 24, 2016). "The 10 most underrated Dischord Records albums". Louder.

[7] Gentry, Brandon (December 14, 2012). Capitol Contingency. Garrett County Press. ISBN 9781891053740 – via Google Books.

[8] Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved February 15, 2020.