Adult Matters is the solo project of Luigi Bussotti. 90’s guitars, honest and brutal lyrics. Their music is the secret diary of a queer non-binary person. Luigi grew up with 90’s indie rock, Elliott Smith, and American singer-songwriters, influences that deeply shaped their artistic journey and gave them the opportunity to express their emotions without filters. They started writing from a very young age to escape from small-town reality and later taught themself how to play guitar: “I learned to play guitar by watching live shows of my favorite bands on KEXP.” In 2016, they recorded their first album, Endings, in a home studio. This album, which they toured across Italy with a power trio, allowed them to carve out a small space for themself in the Italian bedroom-pop scene. In 2021, they released Flare Up, their second album, a lofi work that they performed non-stop on tour for two years, with over 50 shows across Italy. Their third album, A Modern Witch was released on February 21, 2025, via Costello’s Records and Wires Records.

What he says: “I had a clear vision: I wanted to write an album for myself. I wanted to reconnect with the version of me as a teenager who, for many reasons, missed some key moments in life. I still live with the remorse and sadness of not having supported my younger queer self when I felt lost and alone, without the emotional resources to help me through it. Coming to terms with that guilt for not defending myself is something I still carry with me. I wrote this album as an apology to myself, to say, ‘Look at all you’re doing!’ and to forgive myself for not being strong back then. But I didn’t know anything at the time, and I didn’t realize how beautiful and liberating it would be. The driving force behind these songs is anger- it’s a deeply angry album. There are no love songs, just my obsessions, my fears, my disorders, and a deep sense of hunger and destruction. I often thought that what I was writing might be ‘too much’ for some people or ‘cringe’ for others, but everything on this album is the truth. I felt poisoned by people, by human relationships, and I kept falling into the same mistakes and excesses. The people I speak to through these songs have all been a part of my life and have only fueled my disorders. I was stuck in a tunnel, angry at them, and the only way to move on was to write these songs.
Eating Disorder is the first single from A Modern Witch. It’s a track in full 90’s indie rock style, with honest and deep lyrics that hit the listener directly.“

“I wrote this song in 2021; I started writing it while I was on tour using the notes app on my iPhone, and once I got home, I finished writing it. The opening line of the song “Things happen ‘cause they have to happen/ But why don’t they happen to me” was inspired by a conversation I had a few days earlier with someone. These words, though simple, stirred a significant sense of despair within me: I was 28 years old, feeling lost, approaching my 30s, and all my attempts to get closer to the life I dreamed seemed to shatter due to my dissatisfaction. I was the maker of my own discomfort, and I was the only one that could save myself. While writing Superman, I thought about all the ‘situationships’ that remained in that form and on why they didn’t evolve. In this case, my interlocutor is a man to whom I was unable to give love, and he was unable to give it to me. Sometimes you have to accept that ‘nothing is a line’, as a dear friend often reminds me: ‘nothing is as you believe’, and human relationships are not linear; you can’t control them just because they seem perfect in your head. People change, evolve, and with them, their feelings.”

His Mixtape:

Blondshell – Sepsis

She’s one of my favorite singer-songwriters. Her honesty, her voice, and the guitars hit me straight in the heart.

Built To Spill – Twin Falls

This song reminds me of my mom and my childhood. There’s no specific reason, it just does.

Fiona Apple – Fast as you can

A force of nature. Her music genuinely changed my life

Cass Elliot – Make Your Own Kind Of Music

This one reminds me of my best friend. Last summer, we sang it at the top of our lungs in my car

Elliot Smith – Everything means nothing to me

He’s the best. His music holds a very special place in my heart.

Lomelda – Talk

I always listen to this song when I miss someone.

Modest Mouse – Broke

I’m obsessed with this band. I love them. “Broken hearts want broken necks.” That line means a lot to me

The Softies – Go back in Time

My all-time favorite band. I’m obsessed with their latest album: it’s gorgeous. Their harmonies give me a sense of peace and home

The Album:

“The album has 9 tracks and falls into the indie-rock genre. The ’90s are dominant both musically and lyrically, with strong influences from that era in the songwriting and storytelling style. While the album draws heavily from that period, it’s different from my previous work because the songs were written with the intention of creating a full-band album that could be performed live with a real band. That’s why you’ll hear new elements like piano and brass. I tried to bring together everything I love the most: guitars, brass, elements that give my songs a deeper emotional push. I also made an effort to write in a more detailed way, I felt the need to expand more than before. This album was written for myself, and a lot of the lyrics came directly from my diaries, where I pour out my emotions. Therapy played a key role in the creation of this album. We often grow up with the fear of expressing anger, thinking of it as a negative emotion. But it’s okay to feel anger, and exploring it helped me make peace with my past and with some ghosts that haunted me for a long time. It was therapeutic. My therapist often spoke to me about how people freeze when faced with anger, because it’s such a difficult emotion to deal with. Anger is an emotion we don’t explore enough, and everyone tries to avoid it. But I decided to face it head-on. I’m sure there will be songs about peace, love, and reconciliation with the world, but this isn’t the time for that.“

A Modern Witch is out now, via Costello’s Records and Wires Records. Look Here for more information on Adult Matters.