To your point — just because an album influences a genre, doesn't retroactively make that album part of the genre. If that were the case than Kraftwerk made a ton hip hop albums.

This needs to be at the top, like we get it, you had an angst phase that helped you relate more when Relationship of Conmand dropped. No need to approach this record expecting you were going to get 2000's ATDI, if you enjoy Post-Hardcore you'll surely enjoy this, but don't expect to transcend into the fourth dimension…