In the twinkling world of Midwest–emo, 2022 brought us one of the most intriguing discoveries from the far northern reaches of Norway. A trio known as Probleman, hailing from Trondheim, has managed to carve a unique space for themselves in a genre typically associated with the latter half of the 90s. Their latest release, “Skal vi stupe,” is a shining example of their innovative take on emo-punk. Uniquely, Probleman’s frontman, Mathias Østrem, crafts his songs in the distinct Helgeland dialect spoken in the rural Arctic Circle villages of Northern Norway, an area traditionally underrepresented in this genre of music. In
In the twinkling world of Midwest–emo, 2022 brought us one of the most intriguing discoveries from the far northern reaches of Norway. A trio known as Probleman, hailing from Trondheim, has managed to carve a unique space for themselves in a genre typically associated with the latter half of the 90s. Their latest release, “Skal vi stupe,” is a shining example of their innovative take on emo-punk. Uniquely, Probleman’s frontman, Mathias Østrem, crafts his songs in the distinct Helgeland dialect spoken in the rural Arctic Circle villages of Northern Norway, an area traditionally underrepresented in this genre of music. In