Belgian instrumental stoner/psych rock trio Idealus Maximus dropped their new five-track EP »Side A«; out now via Polderrecords!

Flanders, Belgium based instrumental stoner/psych rock trio Idealus Maximus stream their new five-track EP, »Side A«, which was just released digitally on November 6th, 2026 via Polderrecords.

»Side A« EP is now available on all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Plaza José del Pantano
02. Brother Unit
03. Koboj
04. Puppelke
05. Sparrebos

Courtesy of Polderrecords:

Idealus Maximus are back with new riffs. Not a full album yet, but five tracks the band couldn’t keep to themselves any longer. They call it »Side A«, and it’s out digitally on November 6th, 2026, Bandcamp Friday.

A »Side A« implies a Side B. The trio is already writing the rest. Together, both sides will become a full album, with a physical release to go with it. For now, they just want this music out there. I couldn’t agree more.

The title came from the cover: a photo of Erik’s mom doing a backflip in the sea at Side, on the Turkish coast. »Side A«. How cool is that.

Recorded in two days in November 2025 with Jannes Van Rossom at Dunk!Studios and mastered by Willi Dammeier. Five tracks of warm, live-sounding instrumental riff rock, with song titles named after streets, cowboys and one very Flemish farmer’s kid. Play it loud.

These guys go way back with me. Idealus Maximus and Motsus played their first shows together and toured West and East Flanders twice. When they returned from their hiatus, I released »Loofbos« (PR028), and Gnome played support at the release show. That’s how King happened. So in a way, Idealus Maximus introduced me to a big part of what this label became. Proud to have them back.

Release date: November 6th, 2026.

Digital only – available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms.

All music by Idealus Maximus.
Recorded and mixed by Jannes Van Rossom at Dunk!Studios, 2025.
Mastered by Willi Dammeier.
Artwork by Idealus Maximus.

Idealus Maximus is:
Pablo – Bass
Fanio – Drums
Erik – Guitar

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well