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From: Stereogum Add A Tag The Bergen trio Ungdomskulen play proggy post punk, mixing chops and hooks with a sense of humor. But they don't sound like Primus. When I was in Norway a couple years ago, "Ungdomskulen" seemed to be on everybody's lips (or at least the metal-esque guys I ran into). I was told time again about their technical abilities, but not so much about the fact that they wrote satisfyingly catchy songs like "Modern Drummer" (from their album Cry-Baby) or "Ordinary Son," which you'll find after my discussion with Øyvind Solheim, Frode Kvinge Flatland, and Kristian Stockhaus about their day jobs: Solheim builds guitar pedals (he also looks after a boy with special needs, but for the kid's privacy, he understandably didn't want to talk about that), Flatland teaches variously, Stockhaus DJs and teaches entire bands. Because actions supposedly speak louder than words, Kristian concocted a special mix to accompany this Quit Your Day Job. You'll find that after our discussion, too.