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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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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| 1. | "Distant" | 3:12 |
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| 2. | "Pretender" | 6:09 |
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| 3. | "Electrolux" | 7:09 |
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| 4. | "Shut" | 4:14 |
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| 5. | "Route 7" | 3:59 |
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| 6. | "Regulator Watts" | 4:58 |
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| 7. | "Father" | 4:56 |
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| 8. | "Cable" | 3:51 |
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| 9. | "Letter" | 5:50 |
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| 10. | "Cuts Like Drugs" | 7:23 |
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Bonus tracks (2005 reissue)| Title |
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| 11. | "Return" | 2:54 |
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| 12. | "Private" | 3:21 |
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| 13. | "Dries" | 5:00 |
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Credits
- Joseph McRedmond – guitar, vocals
- Fred Erskine – bass, vocals
- Alex Dunham – guitar, vocals
- Christopher Farral – drums
References
- ^ Robb, John (February 26, 1994). "The Lurid Traversal of Route 7 by Hoover". Melody Maker. Vol. 71, no. 8. p. 30.
- ^ Foster, Patrick (January 24, 2005). "Pop Music". The Washington Post. p. C5.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Album Review". AllMusic.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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