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]
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]
