The Joy Of Motion (studio album)
by Animals As Leaders

The Joy Of Motion by Animals As Leaders
Year: 2014
Release date: 2014-03-24
Overall rank: 8,957th   
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 33 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2014 (172nd)
Award Top albums of the 2010s (1,763rd)
Award Best albums of all time (8,957th)

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The Joy Of Motion is ranked as the best album by Animals As Leaders.

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The Joy Of Motion track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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The Joy Of Motion rankings

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Overall rank: 8,957th | 2010s rank: 1,763rd | 2014 rank: 172nd

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76/100 (from 33 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.9/100, a mean average of 77.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.

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From 02/19/2025 03:43 | #307644
Phenomenal album - a landmark in modern prog. Superb production, technicality, songwriting, and musicianship, packed with a unique spread of emotions that feel mature and well-rounded in spite of their roots in metal. Front to back this album kicks a**, with some of my favourite moments in music - from one of the greatest guitar solos of all time in Kascade, a full-on acid trip in Lippincott, the absolute tastiest percussive djent riff in Physical Education, to the beautiful classical interlude subtly tucked between monstrously triumphant riffs in Nephele. This album has left a marked impact on my life that few albums can claim to have achieved.

Standout tracks: Kascade, Physical Education, Another Year
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From 11/16/2017 20:26 | #201453
Might catch some flack for this, but Tosin Abasi is the GOAT.
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From 07/02/2016 21:50 | #170357
Tosin Abasi melts faces down to the brain.
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