Stop listening to Godspeed You! Black Emperor Stop listening to William Basinski Stop idolising Kurt Cobain Stop listening to Pearl Jam Stop listening to Modest Mouse Stop listening to Swans Stop listening to Tortoise Stop listening to Mark Kozelek Stop listening to Grimes Stop listening to Neil Young Stop listening to Neutral Milk Hotel Stop listening to The Flaming Lips Stop listening to Father John Misty Stop listening to The Doors Stop listening to Unwound Stop listening to The Grateful Dead Start listening to Swirlies, The Cure and Chuck Person's Eccojams on repeat
And finally, remember: >If anyone asks you if you've heard of a band or heard a record, I mean, just delete that person from your life.
I've come to realize that every single album I like on those old Pitchfork best-of 80s/90s lists is there because Ott voted for them. He's the reason The Jesus Lizard are on the 90s list.