Belgian stoner rock trio Motsus announce new album »Atlas« and premiere first single/music video »Short Notice«!

Belgian stoner rock trio Motsus premiere the first single and music video »Short Notice« taken from their upcoming album, »Atlas«, set to release worldwide on January 30th, 2026 via Polderrecords.

»Short Notice« is available now for streaming on all major digital platforms!

Courtesy of Polderrecords:

First single from their upcoming album »Atlas«!

After over a year of silence, the freight train returns – and this time, it’s moving fast.

»Short Notice« is Motsus at their most urgent. A live staple since the band’s early days, this razor-sharp ripper has been played at every single show but never captured on record – until now. Recorded at Dunk!Studio’s in Zottegem and mixed & mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén, the track finally gets the studio treatment it deserves.

At just over two minutes, »Short Notice« is the shortest song Motsus have ever written. It’s proof that the Oudenburg trio aren’t just masters of crushing, dead-slow doom – they can shift gears and stampede when the moment calls for it. Think of it as the perfect bridge between the interstellar heaviness of 2018’s »Oumuamua« and the bold new territory explored on »Atlas«.

This is their short notice.

The full album »Atlas« drops January 30th, 2026 followed up with a release show at Muziekclub 4AD on January 31st, 2026.

Video shot at different locations since there third show ever at Drummer/Ghent until highlights at Alcatraz Metal Festival and Club de B Torhout. Video edit by Tom Maene.

Motsus is:
Wouter Verhelst – Bass
Wout Ndp Velle – Drums
Tom Maene – Guitars

FFO: Karma To Burn, Rotor, Kyuss, DAFP

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