Why is this labeled as post-punk?

'cause it was released after the punk era and wasn't really punk

because it's post-punk

It has similar bass and jangly giutars like the majority of post-punk bands. Also the alternative label sucks and means nothing.

>>73001042
why

>>73000654
Mainly it's cold production but also the style of drums, punk inspired riffs on songs such as you've got everything now and also a scene/time period element

>>73001997
Reel Around the Fountain feels very warm to me.

>>73001042
this

because punk wasn't hip and edgy and in anymore

Because Hand in Glove, Pretty Girls Make Graves, perhaps What Difference Does It Make. And as far as lyrical content, Suffer Little Children.
>>73001121
Now, it doesn't mean anything, sure. Then, it meant "we won't sound like dated dog shit in 3 years, tops"

It's jangle pop, silly