No one was probably more surprised by Beck’s Album of the Year win at the Grammys than Beck himself. He beat out heavy favorites Beyoncé and Sam Smith, faced the wrath of Kanye and even thought Beyoncé herself would win. There’s no arguing that “Morning Phase” was easily one of 2014’s best offerings, but not everyone is familiar with Beck, despite this being his 10th proper studio album. And while many decided to pitch their disorientation into the void of Twitter, asking the age-old awards question, “Who the f–k is [insert name]?” some parties decided to take a proactive approach: listening to his music on Spotify.
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