The Lurid Traversal of Route 7 is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Hoover, released in 1994 on Dischord Records.

[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.

"[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".