''The Joy of Motion'' is the third studio album by American instrumental

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. It was released on March 24, 2014, in Europe, March 25, 2014, in North America and on March 28, 2014, in Australia and New Zealand by

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on March 19, 2014. Around 13,000 copies of ''The Joy of Motion'' were bought in the United States during the first week of its release. It debuted at No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' 200, the band's highest position on the chart. It has sold 50,000 copies in the United States as of November 2016. On March 25, 2014, the band played their album release show on the Seattle date of their tour with

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to celebrate the album's release date. A music video was produced for the song "Physical Education," featuring the band playing the song in a school gymnasium, intercut with comedic scenes involving Abasi, Reyes, and Garstka as the school's principal, teacher, and janitor, respectively.

Music

''The Joy of Motion'' has been described as a blend of the band's usual

technicality with elements of

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Track listing

All tracks written by Animals as Leaders.

Personnel

;Animals as Leaders *

Tosin Abasi Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide Abasi (born January 7, 1983), is an American musician, best known as the founder and lead guitarist of the instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. He has recorded and released five albums with Animal ...

– lead & rhythm guitars * Javier Reyes – rhythm & lead guitars *

Matt Garstka Matthew Wolfgang Garstka (born April 27, 1989) is an American drummer, best known for his work with instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. Biography Garstka, son of professional guitar player Greg Garstka, was born in Hopew ...

– drums, percussion ;Guest musicians *

Misha Mansoor Misha Mansoor (born October 31, 1984), also known as Bulb after the name of his solo project, is an American musician, best known as the founder of and one of the three guitarists in the progressive metal band Periphery. He is also a part of t ...

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) – bass guitar (Except: 2, 6, 9), programming, keyboard (Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10) * Adam "Nolly" Getgood (Periphery) – bass guitar (Tracks: 2, 6, 9) * Diego Farias (Volumes) – programming (Tracks: 5, 7, 11) ;Production * Misha Mansoor – co-writing, pre-production * Adam "Nolly" Getgood – production, engineering, mixing * Diego Farias – co-writing, pre-production * Forrester Savell – mastering *

Navene Koperweis Navene Koperweis (born May 31, 1985) is an American drummer, best known as the former drummer of Animosity, Hoods and Animals as Leaders. He currently plays for Entheos, and serves as session drummer for Job for a Cowboy and also Machine Head. ...

– electronics production * Sam Martin – drum-recording engineering * Jeff Dunne – drum editing * Chris Carder and Rose Marincil – photography * Jay Wynne – artwork, design

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joy of Motion 2014 albums Sumerian Records albums Animals as Leaders albums