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The Lurid Traversal of Route 7

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The Lurid Traversal of Route 7
Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedAugust 1993
GenrePost-hardcore, emo, indie rock
Length59:55
LabelDischord
Hoover chronology
The Lurid Traversal of Route 7
(1994)
Hoover
(1998)

The Lurid Traversal of Route 7 is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Hoover, released in 1994 on Dischord Records.[1][2] The album was reissued in 2005, containing 3 additional tracks.[3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[4]

Ned Raggett of AllMusic compared the sound to the band Drive Like Jehu, stating that "Hoover are out for blood and sound it: musical aggression amped up high, lyrics clipped, and vocals screamed in usually very high pitches."[4] Jason Heller of The A.V. Club described the album as "Fugazi possessed by demons",[5] and called it "one of 1995’s—and the decade’s—singular, eerie post-hardcore [albums]."[6] Noel Gardner of The Quietus noted the albums's "rhythmic fluidity and atmospheric anguish".[7] 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".[8] Brandon Gentry described the album as "60 minutes of blistering brilliance thriving on tension and release".[9]

Vulture listed "Electrolux" as number 86 of the 100 greatest emo songs.[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
11."Return"2:54
12."Private"3:21
13."Dries"5:00

Credits

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

References

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  1. ^ Robb, John (Feb 26, 1994). "The Lurid Traversal of Route 7 by Hoover". Melody Maker. Vol. 71, no. 8. p. 30.
  2. ^ Foster, Patrick (24 Jan 2005). "Pop Music". The Washington Post. p. C5.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Album Review". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Heller, Jason (November 18, 2014). "Where to start with the righteous noise of Dischord Records". The A.V. Club.
  6. ^ Heller, Jason (January 14, 2014). "Punk turned in on itself in 1995, and out came the wolves". The A.V. Club.
  7. ^ Gardner, Noel (April 3, 2017). "The Quietus - Features - Noel's Straight Hedge - Straight Hedge: Punk & HC For April Reviewed By Noel Gardner". The Quietus.
  8. ^ Edwards, Briony (October 24, 2016). "The 10 most underrated Dischord Records albums". Louder.
  9. ^ Gentry, Brandon (December 14, 2012). Capitol Contingency. Garrett County Press. ISBN 9781891053740.
  10. ^ Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture. Vox Media. Retrieved February 15, 2020.