The Joy of Motion
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |   [1] |
| Music Radar | [2] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [3] |
| Ultimate Guitar | 9.3/10[4] |
| The Circle Pit |  [5] |
The Joy of Motion is the third album by instrumental progressive metal group Animals as Leaders. 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 Sumerian Records.[6]
Around 13,000 copies of The Joy of Motion were bought in the United States during its first week of release. It debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 chart.[7]
On March 19, 2014 the album was made available for streaming, via YouTube.[8]
On March 25, 2014, the band played their CD release show on the Seattle date of their tour with After the Burial and Chon to celebrate the album's release date.
Track listing
All tracks written by Animals as Leaders.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ka$cade" | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Lippincott" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Air Chrysalis" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Another Year" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Physical Education" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Tooth and Claw" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Crescent" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "The Future That Awaited Me" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Para Mexer" | 4:29 |
| 10. | "The Woven Web" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Mind-Spun" | 4:35 |
| 12. | "Nephele" | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 54:23 | |
Personnel
- Tosin Abasi – lead guitars
- Javier Reyes – rhythm guitars
- Matt Garstka – drums, percussion
- Production
- Misha Mansoor (Periphery) – co-writing, pre-production, programming (Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
- Adam "Nolly" Getgood (Periphery) – production, engineering, mixing, bass guitar (Tracks: 2, 6, 9) (session member)
- Diego Farias (Volumes) – co-writing, pre-production, programming (Tracks: 5, 7, 11)
- Forrester Savell – mastering
- Navene Koperweis – electronics production
- Sam Martin – drum-recording engineering
- Jeff Dunne – drum editing
- Chris Carder and Rose Marincil – photography
- Jay Wynne – artwork, design
References
- ^ "Animals As Leaders - The Joy Of Motion". Alternative Press. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Bird, Chris. "Animals As Leaders - The Joy Of Motion review". Music Radar. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Review: Animals As Leaders - The Joy of Motion - Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "The Joy Of Motion Review". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "ANIMALS AS LEADERS "THE JOY OF MOTION" ALBUM REVIEW". Thecirclepit.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Animals As Leaders To Release 'The Joy of Motion' In March". Blabbermouth.net. February 14, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Animals As Leaders' 'The Joy of Motion' Cracks U.S. Top 25". Blabbermouth.net. April 2, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Crane, Matt (March 19, 2014). "Animals As Leaders Stream New Album, 'The Joy of Motion'". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 19, 2014.