The Joy of Motion is the third studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders.

[8] Around 13,000 copies of The Joy of Motion were bought in the United States during the first week of its release.

[10] On March 25, 2014, the band played their album release show on the Seattle date of their tour with After the Burial and Chon 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.

The Joy of Motion has been described as a blend of the band's usual progressive metal technicality with elements of electronic, Latin, and dance-pop.