Brief Episodes of Joy is the sixteenth album from Arthur Loves Plastic and was released in 2008.

Brief Episodes of Joy won the 2008 Wammie for Best Recording in the Electronica Category.

[3] In the 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Brief Episodes of Joy was nominated in the Electronica Album category, while the track "Unbelievable (Techno Squirrels remixed by ALP)" was nominated in the Electronica Song category.

[4][5] "Lisa Moscatiello lends her vocals to this brooding release that explores the depths between twilight and sunrise."

All tracks are written by Bev Stanton, except where notedThe track "Time Marches On" is also known as "Killer Bees".